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MP of the Month: John Fenton (1791-1863)

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Kathryn Rix

In 1832 John Fenton, a Nonconformist Whig from a local banking and textile manufacturing family, was elected as the first MP for his native Rochdale, which had been given a parliamentary seat by the 1832 Reform Act. He lost to … Continue reading →

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MP of the Month: Edward King Tenison

Posted on June 27, 2017 by sball1832

One of our earliest Victorian Commons blogs looked at the career of William Henry Fox Talbot, the inventor of photography, who sat briefly as Whig MP for Chippenham, 1832-5. Our MP of the Month is another pioneering photographer, Edward King … Continue reading →

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William Fox Talbot MP: the inventor of photography

Posted on September 17, 2012 by millerhenryj

The inventor of photography William Fox Talbot died one hundred and thirty-five years ago today. A man of many talents, Talbot made distinguished contributions to maths, physics, botany, archaeology, and astronomy. What is less well known is that Talbot was … Continue reading →

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