Francis Burdett
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title:
Francis Burdett
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Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet was a British politician and Member of Parliament who gained notoriety as a proponent of universal male suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, and annual parliaments. His commitment to reform resulted in legal proceedings and brief confinement to the Tower of London. In his later years he appeared reconciled to the very limited provisions of the 1832 Reform Act. He was the godfather of Francisco Burdett O'Connor, one of the famed Libertadores of the
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British politician (1770–1844)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Burdett
date created:
2005-03-28T20:45:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T19:17:03Z
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