Monthly Archives: August 2014

‘I am not in a position of life in which our Members usually are’: William Wood (1816-71), MP for Pontefract

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Kathryn Rix

The Lib-Lab MPs Thomas Burt and Alexander Macdonald, both miners who were elected to the Commons at the 1874 general election, are generally regarded as the first working men to enter Parliament. As we continue our research for the 1832-68 … Continue reading →

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