Author: David J. Moss Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP ISBN: 9780773507081 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 404
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Thomas Attwood (1783-1856), a Birmingham banker, played a prominent role in many of the important controversies in England during the first half of the nineteenth century. He wrote and published extensively, appeared as a witness before three Parliamentary committees, held a seat in the House of Commons for seven years, and earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished out-door orators of the time. In 1830-32 his leadership of the middle and working classes in the provinces allowed him to negotiate directly with the government on the question of parliamentary reform. Attwood was representative and spokesman for the new industrial towns before they achieved political influence in keeping with their economic strength; the philosophy and technique he brought to bear on the major questions of the era came, almost exclusively, from this source. Although Attwood was not alone in speaking for his economic sector, more than anyone else he became its symbol.
Author: C M Wakefield Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781016478205 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Author: C. M. Wakefield Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780331602685 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 454
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Excerpt from Life of Thomas Attwood The poet Campbell followed with a glowing compliment to that patriotic individual Mr. Attwood, who has pre-eminently, even among eminent patriots, distinguished himself on the present occasion in the cause of Reform. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: C. R. Fay Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107632803 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 335
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First published in 1947, this book examines the climate surrounding life and labour in Britain in the nineteenth century. Fay analyses the international and local political structures affecting the way the British lived and worked, as well as the role played by social reformers such as Robert Owen.
Author: David J. Moss
Author: C. M. Wakefield
Author: C M Wakefield
Author: C. M. Wakefield
Author: Charles Ryle Fay
Author: Charles Ryle Fay
Author: Mary Dormer Harris
Author: Thomas Doubleday
Author: C. R. Fay
Author: Wigan (England). Free Public Library. Reference Dept