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‘I shall persist’: Joseph Brotherton (1783-1857) and late hours in the Commons

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Kathryn Rix

In 1832 the borough of Salford elected its first MP, who would represent the constituency for the next quarter-century. Described in 1838 as an ‘ultra Liberal’, Joseph Brotherton was in many ways typical of the industrialists who made up a … Continue reading →

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