Cotton Factory Hours Legislation Expands
John Cam Hobhouse introduced legislation that further regulated working hours in cotton factories.
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John Cam Hobhouse Biography and Timeline
Follow John Cam Hobhouse through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Cam Hobhouse, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1825–1831Years on this page
1825
Hobhouse Presses Further Factory Controls
John Cam Hobhouse promoted legislation to extend controls on hours worked by children in cotton factories.
1831
Night Work Restrictions Strengthened
Hobhouse's 1831 factory legislation extended protections against night work for young persons employed in cotton mills.
Factory Law Limits Teenage Workday
The 1831 factory legislation reduced permitted working hours for young people under eighteen in cotton mills.
Hobhouse Sponsors Factory Hours Reform
John Cam Hobhouse promoted new statutory limits on working hours in cotton manufacturing as the movement for factory reform grew.
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