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About Henry Hunt
Henry "Orator" Hunt was an English radical speaker and agitator remembered as a pioneer of working-class radicalism and an important influence on the later Chartist movement. He advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. He was the first member of parliament to advocate for women's suffrage; in 1832 he presented a petition to parliament from a woman asking for the right to vote. He was the leading figure in the events leading to Peterloo massacre.
Everything about Henry Hunt →- Occupation
- politician, gentleman farmer
- Position held
- member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- November 6, 1773
- Died
- February 15, 1835, February 13, 1835