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Richard Cobden
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Richard Cobden was a British politician, economist, writer, and businessperson born in Heyshott on 3 June 1804. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He wrote in English and worked in London. His notable works include *The new emigration scheme*, *England, Ireland, and America*, *The war upon American commerce*, and *Distress of the country*. He also authored a *Reply to Tait's magazine & Mr. Cobden*.
Cobden stood as a candidate in the general elections of 1841, 1847, 1852, and 1859. He died in London on 2 April 1865 and was buried in West Lavington on 6 April 1865. His children were Anne Cobden-Sanderson and Jane Cobden. His archives are held at the National Library of Wales. He is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition*, and the *Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 03 June 1804
- Died
- 02 April 1865
- Works
- 85
Top works
- 1793 and 1853, in three letters
- The new emigration scheme
- England, Ireland, and America
- The war upon American commerce
- Distress of the country
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- 1841 1847
- Member of Parliament for Stockport
- 1847 1857
- Member of Parliament for West Riding of Yorkshire
- 1859 1865
- Member of Parliament for Rochdale
- Born
- ( 1804-06-03 ) 3 June 1804, Dunford, Heyshott , Sussex , England
- Died
- 2 April 1865 (1865-04-02) (aged 60), Suffolk Street, Westminster, London , England
- Resting place
- West Lavington , Sussex
- Party
- Liberal , Independent Radical
- Occupation
- Politician
- Profession
- Manufacturer
- Known for
- Campaigner
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Heyshott
- Place of death
- London
- Child
- Jane Cobden
- Occupation
- factory owner
- Political party
- Liberal Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Richard Cobden 1.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Richard Cobden
- date of birth
- 1804-01-01
- date of death
- 1865-04-02
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons gallery
- Richard Cobden
- archives at
- National Library of Wales
- name in native language
- Richard Cobden
- place of burial
- West Lavington
- writing language
- English language
- date of burial or cremation
- 1865-04-06
- candidacy in election
- 1852 United Kingdom general election
- P12749
- Baba Vida
- P8168
- Xinning County
Sources (5)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Richard Cobden, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Cobden (3 June 1804 – 2 April 1865) was a British Radical and Liberal politician, manufacturer, and a campaigner for free trade and peace. He was associated with the Anti–Corn Law League and the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty.
As a young man, Cobden was a successful commercial traveller who became co-owner of a highly profitable calico printing factory in Sabden but lived in Manchester, a city with which he would become strongly identified. However, he soon found himself more engaged in politics, and his travels convinced him of the virtues of free trade (anti-protection) as the key to better international relations.
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