Thomas Attwood

Politician

1783 – 1856

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Who was Thomas Attwood?

Thomas Attwood was a British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament. He was the leading figure of the underconsumptionist Birmingham School of economists, and, as the founder of the Birmingham Political Union, the leading figure in the public campaign for the Great Reform Act of 1832.

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Born
Oct 6, 1783
Halesowen
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Wolverhampton Grammar School
Lived in
  • Halesowen
Died
Mar 6, 1856
Great Malvern

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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