Thomas Attwood Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Attwood, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

6 records1813–18336 events1 places

Chronological biography

1813

Currency Reform1813

Politics / Reform · Reformer · Birmingham

Campaigns in Birmingham for monetary reform after wartime economic distress.

1830

Birmingham Political Union1830

Politics / Birmingham Political Union · Birmingham

Founds the Birmingham Political Union to campaign for parliamentary reform.

1831

Newhall Hill Meeting1831

Politics / Birmingham Political Union · Reformer · Birmingham

Leads mass reform meetings at Newhall Hill during the Reform Bill crisis.

1832

Member of Parliament1832

Politics / Reform Act · Member of Parliament · Birmingham

Becomes one of Birmingham’s first MPs after parliamentary reform.

Election for Birmingham12 December 1832

Politics / Whig Party · Member of Parliament for Birmingham · Birmingham

Attwood is elected as one of Birmingham's first Members of Parliament.

1833

Parliamentary Representation1833

Politics / Whig Party · Member of Parliament for Birmingham · Birmingham

Attwood represents Birmingham in Parliament after the borough gains two seats.

Titles and roles

Member of Parliament · Member of Parliament for Birmingham · Reformer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.