Lord Brougham and the Whig Party

by Arthur Aspinall

Beginning his career as a briefless barrister on the Scottish Southern Circuit, Henry Brougham (1778-1868) entered Parliament in 1810 and was made Lord Chancellor in 1830. A radical in Parliament, he addressed issues of social reform, notably the abolition of slavery, state-funded education and the Reform Bill. First published in 1927, and quoting extensively from Brougham's letters, this book offers a study of his career as a statesman, with special reference to the political party with which he was most closely connected during his public life.

322 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1927