Joseph Parkes of Birmingham: and the Part Which he Played in Radical Reform Movements from 1825 to 1845

First published in 1926 “Joseph Parkes ... was a notable man during the Reform Era in the nineteenth century. He played an important part in the agitation for the extension of the franchise in 1832; he was secretary of the Commission which prepared the Municipal Reform Act of 1835 ... and was active in most of the movements of the time. ...” First published in 1926, the original blurb reads: “Joseph Parkes – a descendant of Joseph Priestley, the great scientist and divine – was a notable man during the Reform Era in the nineteenth century. He played an important part in the agitation for the extension of the franchise in 1832; he was secretary of the Commission which prepared the Municipal Reform Act of 1835; he was founder of the Reform Club, and was active in most of the movements of the time. No student of history should fail to read this illuminating study of a remarkable man.” Today it can be read in its historical context.