John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889), Quaker, was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with Richard Cobden in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League. He was one of the greatest orators of his generation, and a strong critic of British foreign policy. He sat in the House of Commons from 1843 to 1889.
Read more about John Bright: Early Life, Cobden and The Corn Laws, Into Parliament: The Member For Durham, "Flog A Dead Horse", "England Is The Mother of Parliaments", Marriage and Manchester, MP For Birmingham: 1858–1889, Death, Memorials
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