The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics
Wed 2 Dec · 12:00
Leeds City Library
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A lecture titled 'The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics' will take place at Leeds City Library on 2 December 2026. The talk will examine Richard Cobden's role in Yorkshire politics and his relationship with the local Liberals during his parliamentary career.
Richard Cobden, the prominent Manchester radical and leader of the Anti-Corn Law League, occupied one of the two parliamentary seats for the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1847 until 1857, nearly half of his parliamentary career. This lecture explores Cobden's interactions with West Riding politics from the foundation of the Anti-Corn Law League in 1839 to his defeat at Huddersfield during the General Election of 1857. It focuses on his often fraught relationship with the local Liberals, and his doomed attempt to end the dominance of local aristocrats over the Riding's politics.
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The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics takes place on Wednesday, 2 December 2026 at 12:00.
The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics is held at Leeds City Library in Leeds (Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB, United Kingdom).
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The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics
12:00
Leeds City Library · Leeds
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A lecture titled 'The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics' will take place at Leeds City Library on 2 December 2026. The talk will examine Richard Cobden's role in Yorkshire politics and his relationship with the local Liberals during his parliamentary career.
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Richard Cobden, the prominent Manchester radical and leader of the Anti-Corn Law League, occupied one of the two parliamentary seats for the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1847 until 1857, nearly half of his parliamentary career. This lecture explores Cobden's interactions with West Riding politics from the foundation of the Anti-Corn Law League in 1839 to his defeat at Huddersfield during the General Election of 1857. It focuses on his often fraught relationship with the local Liberals, and his doomed attempt to end the dominance of local aristocrats over the Riding's politics.
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The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics takes place on Wednesday, 2 December 2026 at 12:00.
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The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics is held at Leeds City Library in Leeds (Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB, United Kingdom).
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