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William Cobbett
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William Cobbett was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides. He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth.
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Birth
1763
Death
1835
First book
1822
Years writing
204
William Cobbett was a prolific British author who wrote over 550 works throughout his life.
Under the pseudonym Peter Porcupine, Cobbett became an influential voice in the political journalism of his time.
His most famous work, Rural Rides, reflects his deep connection to rural life and English agriculture.
Cobbett stood out for his versatility, working as a journalist, farmer, politician, and historian.
Born in Farnham in 1763, he dedicated much of his career to analyzing the politics and history of Great Britain and the United States.