Charles Gilpin (politician)

Charles Gilpin
Charles Gilpin
	Gilpin by Elliott & Fry
Member of Parliament; for Northampton
	In office; 1857–1874 Serving with Robert Vernon Smyth to 1859; The Lord Henley 1859 – Feb. 1874; Pickering Phipps from Feb. 1874;
Preceded by	Raikes Currie; Robert Vernon Smyth;
Succeeded by	Charles George Merewether; Pickering Phipps;
Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board
	In office; 1859–1865
Preceded by	Frederick Knight
Succeeded by	George Byng
Personal details
Born	31 March 1815; Bristol, England
Died	8 September 1874 (aged 59); 10 Bedford Square, London, England
Resting place	Friends Burial Ground, Winchmore Hill, London, England
Political party	Liberal (1859–1874)
Other political; affiliations	Whig (1857–1859)
Education	Sidcot School

Charles Gilpin (31 March 1815 – 8 September 1874) was a Quaker, orator, politician, publisher, and railway director. Among his many causes were repeal of the Corn Laws, establishing world peace through the Peace Society, abolition of the death penalty, abolition of slavery, enfranchisement by providing freehold land for purchase, liberation of Hungary from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungarian exiles in England, the Poor Law, prison reform, and foreign relations. He was "a thorough liberal" (Biographical Catalogue).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.