Henry Brougham

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Henry Brougham was a prominent 19th-century British statesman, lawyer, and reformer who played a key role in the abolition of slavery and the passing of the 1832 Reform Act.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Whig politician
abolitionist
human
lawyer
reformer
activeInPeriod 19th century
advocatedFor civil liberties
education reform
parliamentary reform
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
United Kingdom
familyName Cadillac Brougham
surface form: Brougham
fieldOfWork law
politics
social reform
gender male
givenName Henry
knownFor oratory in the House of Commons
role in the abolition of slavery in the British Empire
role in the passing of the Reform Act 1832
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement abolitionism
parliamentary reform movement
notableAchievement helping secure the passage of the 1832 Reform Act
supporting legislation to abolish slavery in the British Empire
notableWork advocacy for the 1832 Reform Act
campaigning for the abolition of slavery
legal reforms in Britain
occupation barrister
judge
statesman
placeOfActivity London, England
surface form: London

British Parliament
surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
politicalAlignment Whig Party
positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord Chancellor of Great Britain

Member of Parliament
supportedLegislation Reform Act 1832
Slavery Abolition Act 1833

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Political Economy Club notableMember Henry Brougham
Slave Trade Act 1807 keySupporter Henry Brougham
University College London founder Henry Brougham
Julia Brougham interactsWith Henry Brougham
Trial of Queen Caroline hasParticipant Henry Brougham
Trial of Queen Caroline defendedBy Henry Brougham
Buxton Memorial Fountain honours Henry Brougham