Hirst Assumes Editorship
Francis Wrigley Hirst became editor and maintained the newspaper's commitment to classical liberal economics and international exchange.
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Francis Wrigley Hirst Biography and Timeline
Follow Francis Wrigley Hirst through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Francis Wrigley Hirst, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1907–1914Years on this page
1907
1914
War Disrupts Liberal Economic Order
The outbreak of the First World War confronted Hirst with wartime restrictions and strains on the free trade principles associated with the newspaper.
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