Cobden, Richard
Born: Jun 03, 1804 AD
Died: 1865 AD, at 60 years of age.
Nationality: British
Categories: Politician
Died: 1865 AD, at 60 years of age.
Nationality: British
Categories: Politician
1804 - Born on June 3rd in Dunford Farm, near Midhurst, Sussex, England. British politician best known for his successful fight for repeal of the Corn Laws and his defense of free trade.
1828-1831 - He and two other young men set up a calico wholesale business and opened a calico-printing mill in industrial Lancashire.
1835-1836 - He wrote two influential pamphlets, England, Ireland, and America and Russia, in which he demanded a new approach to foreign policy, based not on attempts to maintain a balance of power but on the recognition of the prime necessity of promoting international economic expansion through the free movement of men and materials.
1839-1846 - He became a prominent figure in British politics, devoting most of his energies to the repeal of the British Corn Laws, which he maintained were both economically disastrous and morally wrong.
- He entered Parliament and he had married a Welsh girl, Catherine Williams.
- Cobden played a considerable part in converting Peel to take the momentous and controversial decision to repeal the Corn Laws.
1847-1959 - He sat in Parliament for the West Riding of Yorkshire and for Rochdale, Bright's hometown, to his death.
- One of Cobden's most powerful pamphlets, 1793 and 1853, in Three Letters, was a plea to his contemporaries to avoid “past errors” and keep out of war with France.
- He was successful in rallying members from all sides of the House of Commons to support a motion criticizing the aggressive China policy of Lord Palmerston, the prime minister. At the general election that followed, however, Palmerston won overwhelming national support, and Cobden lost his seat.
1860 - Palmerston had invited Cobden to join his broad-based ministry as president of the Board of Trade. Cobden declined, but he worked indefatigably for a commercial treaty with France.
1865 - Died on April 2nd in London.
1828-1831 - He and two other young men set up a calico wholesale business and opened a calico-printing mill in industrial Lancashire.
1835-1836 - He wrote two influential pamphlets, England, Ireland, and America and Russia, in which he demanded a new approach to foreign policy, based not on attempts to maintain a balance of power but on the recognition of the prime necessity of promoting international economic expansion through the free movement of men and materials.
1839-1846 - He became a prominent figure in British politics, devoting most of his energies to the repeal of the British Corn Laws, which he maintained were both economically disastrous and morally wrong.
- He entered Parliament and he had married a Welsh girl, Catherine Williams.
- Cobden played a considerable part in converting Peel to take the momentous and controversial decision to repeal the Corn Laws.
1847-1959 - He sat in Parliament for the West Riding of Yorkshire and for Rochdale, Bright's hometown, to his death.
- One of Cobden's most powerful pamphlets, 1793 and 1853, in Three Letters, was a plea to his contemporaries to avoid “past errors” and keep out of war with France.
- He was successful in rallying members from all sides of the House of Commons to support a motion criticizing the aggressive China policy of Lord Palmerston, the prime minister. At the general election that followed, however, Palmerston won overwhelming national support, and Cobden lost his seat.
1860 - Palmerston had invited Cobden to join his broad-based ministry as president of the Board of Trade. Cobden declined, but he worked indefatigably for a commercial treaty with France.
1865 - Died on April 2nd in London.
Page last updated: 9:10pm, 20th Jun '07
Related Books
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Government manufacturing establishments by Richard Cobden (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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The corn laws: Speech of R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., in the House of Commons, on Thursday evening, February 24, 1842 by Richard Cobden (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Facts for the present crisis: Richard Cobden on Russia by Richard Cobden (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Cobden and his pamphlet considered;: In a letter to Richard Cobden by Alfred Bate Richards (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Richard Cobden, M.P: A lecture delivered at St. James's Hall by Newman Hall (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Mr. Cobden on the land question by Richard Cobden (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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