Forster, William Edward
Record IDcnp01882801
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01882801
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Biographical Data1818 - 1886
Last Edit2024-02-08
General Note
Homme politique britannique
Politician. Born Bradpole, Dorset 1818. Taught at home, at Quaker proprietary schools in Fishponds, Bristol and Grove House, Tottenham, and private tutor in Norwich. Business apprenticeship in textiles and banking in Bradford 1840, became a partner 1842. Travelled to Ireland 1846 to view famine conditions, published an account of his impressions, supported public works for relief and state-aided emigration, returned 1849. Visited Paris 1848. Published Pauperism and its Proposed Remedies 1848. Elected to board of guardians of Bradford 1849. Business moved to Wharfedale 1852. Entered parliament as MP for Bradford 1861, returned unopposed 1865, returned 1874. Under-secretary for the colonies 1865-6. Increasingly interested in education 1864-70 - Endowed Schools Act 1869, Elementary Education Act 1870. Privy Councillor 1868. Opposition front bench 1875-1880. Chief secretary for Ireland 1880, resigned May 1882. Vice-president of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Considered a model employer - established mill school 1854, local board of health 1859, introduced profit sharing with senior employees. Critical of laissez-faire policies of govt., advocated state-aided emigration, public works,education provision, farms and workshops. Favoured non-intervention in the American Civil War and in European affairs. Died Apr 1866.
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Further Biographical Data1818-1886
1818-1886. abweichendes Geburtsjahr lt. ZKA 1819
1818-1886
ActivityPersonen der Geschichte (Politiker und historische Persönlichkeiten) (16.5p) (sswd)
Politiker (gnd)
Geographic NoteGB (iso3166)
Großbritannien
Names
HeadingForster, William Edward
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Forster, W. E.
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Forster, William Edward
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Variant NameForster, William E.
Forster, William Edward
Enc. Brit.
Enc. Brit.
Forster, W.E.
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William Edward Forster, by Henry Tanworth Wells (died 1903), given to the National Portrait Gallery, London in 1921. See source website for additional information.This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG.
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