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Reform of Local Government

Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1871Date range
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Chronological records

1871

William Ewart Gladstone1871

Government / Liberal Party Government

The Local Government Board Act 1871 puts the supervision of the Poor Law under the Local Government Board and Gladstones "administration could claim spectacular success in enforcing a dramatic reduction in supposedly sentimental and.

Names involved

William Ewart Gladstone

Provenance

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