1st Edition
Joseph Parkes of Birmingham and the Part Which he Played in Radical Reform Movements from 1825 to 1845
By Jessie K. Buckley
Copyright 1926
226 Pages
by
Routledge
First published in 1926, the original blurb reads: “Joseph Parkes – a descendant of Joseph Priestley, the great scientist and divine – was a notable man during the Reform Era in the nineteenth century. He played an important part in the agitation for the extension of the franchise in 1832; he was secretary of the Commission which prepared the Municipal Reform Act of 1835; he was founder of the... Read more
Preface by Hilaire Belloc. Introductory Note. 1. Early Years 2. Birmingham, 1800–1825 3. Birmingham 1825–1830 4. The Birmingham Political Union, 1830 5. Parkes and the Birmingham Political Union, 1831 6. The Days of May, 1832 7. The Municipal Reform Act 8. The Organization of the Liberal Party 9. The “Jury-Mast” Cabinet, 1835–1841 10. The Representative System 11. Last Years. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Jessie K. Buckley
