Titles Edited by John Bright

1811 – 1889

John Bright (1811-1889) was a Quaker and a Member of Parliament who was active with Richard Cobden in opposing the Corn Laws and the war against Russia in the Crimea.

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Bright featured as the November 2020 OLL Birthday, Read it here.

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