Francis Burdett
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet (25 January 1770 – 23 January 1844) was a British politician and Member of Parliament who gained notoriety as a proponent (in advance of the Chartists) of universal male suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, and annual parliaments. His commitment to reform resulted in legal proceedings and brief confinement to the Tower of London. In his later years he appeared reconciled to the very limited provisions of the 1832 Reform Act. He was the godfather of Francisco Burdett O'Connor, one of the famed Libertadores of the Spanish American wars of independence.
Sir Francis Burdett, Bt | |
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Portrait by Thomas Phillips | |
| Born | Francis Burdett 25 January 1770 Foremarke Hall, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 23 January 1844 (aged 73) 25 St James's Place, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westminster School Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Electoral reform; political and social Radical |
| Title | Sir |
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| Spouse |
Sophia Coutts
(m. 1793; died 1844) |
| Children | One son, Robert; five daughters, including Angela Burdett-Coutts |
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| Relatives | Henry Coutts of Coutts, the bankers |
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