Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden (3 June 1804 – 2 April 1865) was a British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League as well as with the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty. He has been called "the greatest classical-liberal thinker on international affairs" by historian Ralph Raico."

Read more about Richard Cobden:  Early Years, First Publications, First Steps in Politics, Corn Laws, Tribute and Journey, Peace Campaigner, Second Opium War, American Civil War, Death, Legacy

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