Reverend Benjamin F. Crocker Dies Aged Sixty Two
The Rev. De Benjamin F Crocker professor of psychology speculative philosophy and philosophy of religion at Ann Arbor university died recently aged sixty two. Born in Yorkshire England he led a remarkable life from woolen goods in England to a trading voyage in the Pacific to a shipwreck and cannibal escape. He later settled in Adrian and rose to prominence as a Methodist preacher and author before joining the faculty at Ann Arbor. His works on philosophy and religion were noted though his formal education was limited.
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