Parkes, Joseph, 1796-1865
Person
Biographical Note
Joseph Parkes played a critical role in the political reform movements and electoral changes of the mid-nineteenth century in England. Parkes was an essential go-between for the moderately dissenting and more radical members of the Whig party. Parkes's daughter, Elizabeth Rayner (Bessie) Parkes was the mother of British writer Hilaire Belloc.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph Parkes and Edward John Stanley correspondence
Collection
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence between British political and election reformer Joseph Parkes (1796-1865) and British politician Edward John Stanley (1802-1869). It also includes a small amount of correspondence between Parkes and other correspondents.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1834 - 1860; Majority of material found within 1835 - 1843