Attwood, Thomas 1783-1856
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Born 1783 · died 1856
Thomas Attwood was a British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament. He was the leading figure of the underconsumptionist Birmingham School of economists, and, as the founder of the Birmingham Political Union, the leading figure in the public campaign for the Reform Act 1832.
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Attwood's correspondence with his wife, 1803-1839, in four boxes, a volume of copies of Attwood's correspondence, 18031848 (mainly with his wife, but some with others), scrapbooks and copies of Attwood's published works.
Attwood papers. 1
A group of six letters to Attwood, and two drafts of letters by him, 1812-1843.
Attwood-Hadley papers, London UL MS. 642 and A. L. 260.
Correspondents
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, six letters, 1812-1842. Brougham papers, University College London (UCL)
EDWARD DAVIES DAVENPORT, 17 letters, 1822-1830. Bromley-Davenport Muniments, Manchester JRUL
JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE, Baron Broughton, three letters, 1830. BL Add. MS. 36466.
ROBERT BANKS JENKINSON, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, five letters, 1812-1819. BL Add. MSS. 38277-38410.
SIR ROBERT PEEL, 10 items, 1825-1844. BL Add. MSS. 40384-40551.
SIR GEORGE SINCLAIR, c. 12 letters, 1836-1848. Sinclair of Ulbster papers, NRA10552.
Printed Material
C. M. WAKEFIELD, Life of Thomas Attwood ( London, 1885).
FRANK WHITSON FETTER, Selected Economic Writings of Thomas Attwood ( London, 1964).
New Palgrave ; ODNB ; Boase I 105; ESS II 307.
Portrait: BLM (P) ; NPG (A).