About Thomas Attwood – biodata

 

 

 

 

 

Wikipedia Thomas Attwood
Born	6 October 1783 Halesowen, Shropshire, England
Died	9 March 1859 (aged 75) Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Occupation	Banker, economist, political activist, Member of Parliament

 

Thomas Attwood (6 October 1783–9 March 1859) was a British economist, the leading figure of the underconsumptionist Birmingham School of economists, and, as the founder of the Birmingham Political Union, a leading figure in the public campaign for the Great Reform Act of 1832.

He was born in Halesowen, and attended Halesowen Grammar School (now Earls High School) before being moved to Wolverhampton Grammar School. He founded the Birmingham Political Union in 1830. This was a political organization campaigning for cities, and large towns such as Birmingham, to be directly represented in Parliament. The Birmingham Political Union was foremost among groups lobbying the government for the passage of the Reform Bill to achieve this aim. After its success he became the first Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham on 12 December 1832, a position he held until 1839.

He died in Malvern, Worcestershire.