Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli intoducing the Representation of the People Act 1867, (known informally as the Reform Act of 1867 or the Second Reform Act )to Parliament. It was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised part of the urban male working class in England and Wales for the first time.
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli intoducing the Representation of the People Act 1867, (known informally as the Reform Act of 1867 or the Second Reform Act )to Parliament. It was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised part of the urban male working class in England and Wales for the first time. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-prime-minister-benjamin-disraeli-intoducing-the-representation-of-122200405.html
Benjamin Disraeli introducing the Reform bill of 1867. The Representation of the People Act
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Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London. Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli are looking pleased with themselves after their success with the Reform Bill; William Gladstone and John Bright are looking less happy. Date: 1867
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London. Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli are looking pleased with themselves after their success with the Reform Bill; William Gladstone and John Bright are looking less happy. Date: 1867 https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/cartoon-the-whitebait-dinner-or-parties-at-greenwich-rival-politicians-encounter-each-other-at-the-traditional-summertime-whitebait-dinner-in-greenwich-se-london-lord-derby-and-benjamin-disraeli-are-looking-pleased-with-themselves-after-their-success-with-the-reform-bill-william-gladstone-and-john-bright-are-looking-less-happy-date-1867-image341388411.html
Lord Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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'The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship' The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraeli's Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867
'The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship' The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraeli's Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867 https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-the-abandoned!-or-tory-seamanship-the-constitution-lies-wrecked-and-169314447.html
REFORM ACT 1867 is passed in the House of Commons with Disraeli seated at right
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John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Tinted lithograph.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Tinted lithograph. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57287465.html
'The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G.', c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869), British Conservative educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Three-time Prime Minister during Victorian-era and longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. Associated with Reform Act 1867. From "Leaders of the Senate: A Biographical History of the Rise and Development of the British Constitution, Vol. II.", by Alexander Charles Ewald, F.S.A. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Berlin, ]
'The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G.', c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869), British Conservative educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Three-time Prime Minister during Victorian-era and longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. Associated with Reform Act 1867. From "Leaders of the Senate: A Biographical History of the Rise and Development of the British Constitution, Vol. II.", by Alexander Charles Ewald, F.S.A. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Berlin, ] https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/the-right-honourable-edward-geoffrey-stanley-earl-of-derby-kg-c1860-c1884-edward-smith-stanley-14th-earl-of-derby-1799-1869-british-conservative-educated-at-eton-college-and-christ-church-oxford-three-time-prime-minister-during-victorian-era-and-longest-serving-leader-of-the-conservative-party-associated-with-reform-act-1867-from-quotleaders-of-the-senate-a-biographical-history-of-the-rise-and-development-of-the-british-constitution-vol-iiquot-by-alexander-charles-ewald-fsa-william-mackenzie-london-edinburgh-amp-berlin-image262333943.html
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Bright speaking at an election meeting at Birmingham. Engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' (London, 14 November 1885).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Bright speaking at an election meeting at Birmingham. Engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' (London, 14 November 1885). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-anti-corn-law-league-reform-act-1867-bright-speaking-at-an-election-meeting-at-birmingham-engraving-from-the-illustrated-london-news-london-14-november-1885-image257302526.html
Cartoon, The Return From Victory -- a satirical comment on Disraeli's success in getting his Reform Bill passed after a third reading in the House of Commons on 15 July 1867. Depicting him as a returning soldier in armour, supported by John Bright and the Standard newspaper, with Lord Derby holding out his hands to greet him. The Reform Act brought household suffrage to boroughs, reduced the county franchise to 12, gave votes to lodgers, and broadened the scope of the planned redistribution of seats. Before the Act, only one million of the seven million adult men in England and Wales could vot
Cartoon, The Return From Victory -- a satirical comment on Disraeli's success in getting his Reform Bill passed after a third reading in the House of Commons on 15 July 1867. Depicting him as a returning soldier in armour, supported by John Bright and the Standard newspaper, with Lord Derby holding out his hands to greet him. The Reform Act brought household suffrage to boroughs, reduced the county franchise to 12, gave votes to lodgers, and broadened the scope of the planned redistribution of seats. Before the Act, only one million of the seven million adult men in England and Wales could vot https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/cartoon-the-return-from-victory-a-satirical-comment-on-disraelis-success-in-getting-his-reform-bill-passed-after-a-third-reading-in-the-house-of-commons-on-15-july-1867-depicting-him-as-a-returning-soldier-in-armour-supported-by-john-bright-and-the-standard-newspaper-with-lord-derby-holding-out-his-hands-to-greet-him-the-reform-act-brought-household-suffrage-to-boroughs-reduced-the-county-franchise-to-12-gave-votes-to-lodgers-and-broadened-the-scope-of-the-planned-redistribution-of-seats-before-the-act-only-one-million-of-the-seven-million-adult-men-in-england-and-wales-could-vot-image366493565.html
reform leaguers at the marble arch 1866 League Reform Bill
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Cartoon, Great Poaching Affray on the Liberal Preserves -- Now then, you Sir! Give up that Gun! Lord John Russell and John Bright are Liberal MPs, and feel that their party has more right to promote Reform than Benjamin Disraeli of the Conservative Party. (In fact it was eventually Disraeli who succeeded in passing the second Reform Act eight years later, in 1867, extending the franchise to many more voters.) Date: 1859
Cartoon, Great Poaching Affray on the Liberal Preserves -- Now then, you Sir! Give up that Gun! Lord John Russell and John Bright are Liberal MPs, and feel that their party has more right to promote Reform than Benjamin Disraeli of the Conservative Party. (In fact it was eventually Disraeli who succeeded in passing the second Reform Act eight years later, in 1867, extending the franchise to many more voters.) Date: 1859 https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/cartoon-great-poaching-affray-on-the-liberal-preserves-now-then-you-sir!-give-up-that-gun!-lord-john-russell-and-john-bright-are-liberal-mps-and-feel-that-their-party-has-more-right-to-promote-reform-than-benjamin-disraeli-of-the-conservative-party-in-fact-it-was-eventually-disraeli-who-succeeded-in-passing-the-second-reform-act-eight-years-later-in-1867-extending-the-franchise-to-many-more-voters-date-1859-image341388307.html
Statue of Edward Geoffrey Stanley (Edward Smith-Stanley), 14th Earl of Derby, in Avenham and Miller Park, Preston
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. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. atives were assigned to it—and Mr Thomas Attwoodand Mr Joshua Scholefield (leaders of the Political Union)were elected; by the Reform Act of 1867 this number was raised to three. A grant of incorpoiation was made to thetown in 1838, when the firet municipal council was elected.In 1870 a School Board of fifteen members was elected,under the Elementary Education Act passed in that year. The town is built upon the New Red Sandstone, on aboldly undulated site, varying from 200 to 600 feet abovethe sea-level,
. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. atives were assigned to it—and Mr Thomas Attwoodand Mr Joshua Scholefield (leaders of the Political Union)were elected; by the Reform Act of 1867 this number was raised to three. A grant of incorpoiation was made to thetown in 1838, when the firet municipal council was elected.In 1870 a School Board of fifteen members was elected,under the Elementary Education Act passed in that year. The town is built upon the New Red Sandstone, on aboldly undulated site, varying from 200 to 600 feet abovethe sea-level, https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/the-encyclopaedia-britannica-a-dictionary-of-arts-sciences-and-general-literature-atives-were-assigned-to-itand-mr-thomas-attwoodand-mr-joshua-scholefield-leaders-of-the-political-unionwere-elected-by-the-reform-act-of-1867-this-number-was-raised-to-three-a-grant-of-incorpoiation-was-made-to-thetown-in-1838-when-the-firet-municipal-council-was-electedin-1870-a-school-board-of-fifteen-members-was-electedunder-the-elementary-education-act-passed-in-that-year-the-town-is-built-upon-the-new-red-sandstone-on-aboldly-undulated-site-varying-from-200-to-600-feet-abovethe-sea-level-image337067049.html
Nuneaton Warwickshire England GB UK 2008
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Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831 – 1890), was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party. In 1867 he introduced the British North America Act, which conferred self-government on Canada, but later that year, he resigned in protest against Benjamin Disraeli's Reform Bill to enfranchise the working classes.
Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831 – 1890), was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party. In 1867 he introduced the British North America Act, which conferred self-government on Canada, but later that year, he resigned in protest against Benjamin Disraeli's Reform Bill to enfranchise the working classes. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-henry-howard-molyneux-herbert-4th-earl-of-carnarvon-1831-1890-was-122200391.html
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The Illustrated News of the World' (London, c1860).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The Illustrated News of the World' (London, c1860). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57289253.html
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Tinted lithograph.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Tinted lithograph. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-anti-corn-law-league-reform-act-1867-tinted-lithograph-image257301558.html
Nuneaton Warwickshire England GB UK 2008
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Sir Alexander James Beresford Beresford Hope PC (1820 –1887), known as Alexander Hope was a British author and Conservative politician. He vehemently opposed the Reform Act of 1867 proposed by Benjamin Disraeli, to enfranchise the working classes. He nicknamed Disraeli 'the Asian mystery' (referring to Disraeli's Jewish origins). Disraeli retorted by alluding to Beresford Hope's 'Batavian graces' (in reference to his family's Dutch origins).
Sir Alexander James Beresford Beresford Hope PC (1820 –1887), known as Alexander Hope was a British author and Conservative politician. He vehemently opposed the Reform Act of 1867 proposed by Benjamin Disraeli, to enfranchise the working classes. He nicknamed Disraeli 'the Asian mystery' (referring to Disraeli's Jewish origins). Disraeli retorted by alluding to Beresford Hope's 'Batavian graces' (in reference to his family's Dutch origins). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-sir-alexander-james-beresford-beresford-hope-pc-1820-1887-known-as-122200367.html
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The Century Magazine' (New York, 1884).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The Century Magazine' (New York, 1884). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57293215.html
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. From 'The National Portrait Gallery' (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. From 'The National Portrait Gallery' (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-anti-corn-law-league-reform-act-1867-from-the-national-portrait-gallery-london-c1880-tinted-lithograph-image257300848.html
Nuneaton Warwickshire England GB UK 2008
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John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The World's Great Men' (London, c1870).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from 'The World's Great Men' (London, c1870). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57289874.html
Nuneaton Warwickshire England GB UK 2008
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John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. From 'The National Portrait Gallery' (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. From 'The National Portrait Gallery' (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57286551.html
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Bright speaking at an election meeting at Birmingham. Engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' (London, 14 November 1885).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Bright speaking at an election meeting at Birmingham. Engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' (London, 14 November 1885). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57293418.html
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punch's Fancy Portraits series from 'Punch' (London, 27 November 1880).
John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punch's Fancy Portraits series from 'Punch' (London, 27 November 1880). https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-english-radical-statesman-born-in-rochdale-lancashire-57293184.html
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents. First elected as a Member of Parliament in 1843. Supported the Anti-Corn Law League, and the Reform Act of 1867. Cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini - 1838-1889) from 'Vanity Fair' (London, 13 February 1869). Chromolithograph.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents. First elected as a Member of Parliament in 1843. Supported the Anti-Corn Law League, and the Reform Act of 1867. Cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini - 1838-1889) from 'Vanity Fair' (London, 13 February 1869). Chromolithograph. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-orator-and-statesman-born-in-57292522.html
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents. First elected as a Member of Parliament in 1843. Supported the Anti-Corn Law League, and the Reform Act of 1867. From 'Men of Mark' by Thompson Cooper (London, 1875). Woodburytype after photograph by Lock & Whitfield (active 1860s-1880s), English photographers.
John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents. First elected as a Member of Parliament in 1843. Supported the Anti-Corn Law League, and the Reform Act of 1867. From 'Men of Mark' by Thompson Cooper (London, 1875). Woodburytype after photograph by Lock & Whitfield (active 1860s-1880s), English photographers. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-john-bright-1811-1889-british-radical-orator-and-statesman-born-in-57292579.html
Hyde Park Riot 1866 was one of a series of riots in London advocating for the introduction of the Reform Bill which was passed into law in 1867. The Act gave the vote to the urban male working class.
Hyde Park Riot 1866 was one of a series of riots in London advocating for the introduction of the Reform Bill which was passed into law in 1867. The Act gave the vote to the urban male working class. https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hyde-park-riot-1866-was-one-of-a-series-of-riots-in-london-advocating-104170512.html
!['The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G.', c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869), British Conservative educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Three-time Prime Minister during Victorian-era and longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. Associated with Reform Act 1867. From "Leaders of the Senate: A Biographical History of the Rise and Development of the British Constitution, Vol. II.", by Alexander Charles Ewald, F.S.A. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Berlin, ] - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W6P9HB/the-right-honourable-edward-geoffrey-stanley-earl-of-derby-kg-c1860-c1884-edward-smith-stanley-14th-earl-of-derby-1799-1869-british-conservative-educated-at-eton-college-and-christ-church-oxford-three-time-prime-minister-during-victorian-era-and-longest-serving-leader-of-the-conservative-party-associated-with-reform-act-1867-from-quotleaders-of-the-senate-a-biographical-history-of-the-rise-and-development-of-the-british-constitution-vol-iiquot-by-alexander-charles-ewald-fsa-william-mackenzie-london-edinburgh-amp-berlin-W6P9HB.jpg)
