William Lovett, 1800-1877
Author of the People’s Charter and secretary to the Convention of 1839 William Lovett was secretary to the General Convention
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Chartists in America – tourists and political refugees
Chartists looked to America as the land of the free. Though often disappointed by the reality, it offered for some
Read moreEdmund Stallwood, Chartist journalist, 1810 – 1866
Edmund Stallwood was an active trade unionist and radical who worked as London correspondent for the Chartist Northern Star. This
Read moreJohn Skevington, 1801 – 1850
Loughborough Chartist leader held in high esteem by Leicestershire Chartists John Skevington represented Loughborough and Derby in the General Convention
Read moreJohn Frost, 1784 – 1877
Former mayor of Newport, Monmouthshire, and 1839 Convention delegate John Frost was Newport’s delegate to the General Convention of the
Read morePeter Bussey, 1805 – 1869
Bradford publican who fled to America after the First Chartist Convention Peter Bussey was the West Riding of Yorkshire’s delegate
Read moreHenry Hetherington, 1792 – 1849
Campaigner against newspaper taxes and leading moderate Chartist Henry Hetherington represented both London and Stockport in the General Convention of
Read moreRobert Knox
Delegate from County Durham to the Convention of 1839 Robert Knox was the delegate from County Durham to the General
Read moreMatthew Fletcher, 1796 – 1878
Opponent of the New Poor Law, Bury GP and 1839 Convention delegate Matthew Fletcher was Bury’s delegate to the General
Read moreThomas Attwood 1783 – 1856
Thomas Attwood was the founder of the Birmingham Political Union, a hero of the campaign for the 1832 Reform Act
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