Joseph Hume
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Joseph Hume was a prominent 19th-century Scottish physician and radical British politician known for his campaigns for parliamentary reform, economy in public spending, and civil liberties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Member of Parliament ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ radical politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil liberties
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free trade ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ reduction of taxation ⓘ reform of the Corn Laws ⓘ religious equality ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1777-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1855-02-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName |
David Hume
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surface form:
Hume
|
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| knownAs | watchdog of the Treasury ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Hume self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of economy in public spending
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campaigns against flogging in the army ⓘ campaigns against impressment in the navy ⓘ campaigns for parliamentary reform ⓘ efforts to reduce government waste ⓘ opposition to excessive military expenditure ⓘ support for civil liberties ⓘ support for the secret ballot ⓘ support for wider suffrage ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Angus
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Montrose ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| politicalAlignment |
Radical
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Whig Party ⓘ
surface form:
Whig
|
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen
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Member of Parliament for Middlesex ⓘ Member of Parliament for Montrose Burghs ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| workedAs |
East India Company surgeon
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surgeon ⓘ |
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