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1832 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 68 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1832.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1832
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Independence of Greece
Grants Greek independence
Legislation
The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. Coercion Bill, gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland powers to suppress meetings
Legislation
The Representation of the People Act 1832, grants seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had sprung up during the Industrial Revolution, and took away seats from the "rotten boroughs".
Legislation
The Representation of the People Act 1832, increases the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of the electorate by 50-80%, and allowing a total of one out of six adult males to vote, in a population of some 14 million.
Legislation
With the threat of new peers many Lords abstain & the Reform Bill is passed. The 3rd Reform Bill passes through the Lords but a wrecking motion defeats it.
Legislation
Gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland unlimited powers to suppress public meetings
Member of Parliament
Becomes one of Birmingham’s first MPs after parliamentary reform.
Member of Parliament
Elected to Parliament in 1832 as Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark, partly through the influence of the local patron, the Duke of Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Is elected for Birmingham after the Reform Act grants the town representation.
Oldham Elects Cobbett to Parliament
Cobbett entered the House of Commons as one of the members for Oldham after the Reform Act widened representation.
Parliament
The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom
Personal Life
Brunel meets Mary Elizabeth Horsley through his friendship with his brother-in-law Benjamin Hawes.
Public Meetings
Gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland unlimited powers to suppress public meetings
Quayside Mud Removal Machinery Proposed
Brunel proposed mechanical equipment to move mud away from the harbour walls toward the scouring watercourse.
Reform Act Reshapes British Politics
The Great Reform Act transformed the political system at a time when Napier led the Edinburgh Review.
Reform Government Faces Abolition Demands
Charles Grey's ministry came under sustained pressure to make colonial emancipation a central parliamentary objective.
Reform of Electoral System
The Representation of the People Act 1832, increases the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of the electorate by 50-80%, and allowing a total of one out of six adult males to vote, in a population of some 14 million.
Reform of Parliament
The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. Coercion Bill, gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland powers to suppress meetings
Reform of Parliament
The Representation of the People Act 1832, grants seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had sprung up during the Industrial Revolution, and took away seats from the "rotten boroughs".
Reform of Parliament
With the threat of new peers many Lords abstain & the Reform Bill is passed. The 3rd Reform Bill passes through the Lords but a wrecking motion defeats it.
Reform of Parliament
The Reform Act abolishes the King's power to buy seats in Parliament. Parliament is free to choose its own Prime Minister. 1st Reform Bill, threatens to create extra piers if the Lords do not pass the bill
Sadler Committee Hears Factory Evidence
Michael Thomas Sadler chaired a parliamentary inquiry whose testimony publicised the harsh conditions of children in factories.
Sadler Committee Hears Factory Testimony
Michael Sadler chaired a parliamentary inquiry that collected testimony describing the long hours and harsh treatment experienced by child workers.
Sadler Committee Investigates Child Labour
Michael Thomas Sadler chaired parliamentary hearings that gathered testimony about the working lives of children in factories.
Underfall Dam Solution Designed
Brunel proposed using controlled water flows beneath the harbour dam to discharge suspended silt into the New Cut.
Westminster Review
1st publication of, "Westminster Review"
Westminster Review
Publication of "Westminster Review"
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