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This essay discusses the life and politics of John Fielden. Fielden was a radical MP for Oldham in Lancashire and was known for his support of factory reform. He was also involved in several movements, including the Chartist movement and the Anti-Corn Law League. This essay provides a fresh assessment of Fielden's life and politics and discusses the influences that shaped him.
John Fielden, industrial magnate and radical Member of Parliament for Oldham in Lancashire from 1832 to 1847, was best known as a leading advocate of factory reform. Drawing on a rare collection of Fielden family papers, this biographical study provides a fresh assessment of each of the movements in which Fielden became involved and of his role within them, and discusses the influences that shaped this radical industrialist who occupied a unique place in Parliament as the voice of the people.
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