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George Hadfield (politician)

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on 7 July 1852 and continued to represent it until 29 January 1874. In parliament, he acted with the advanced liberal party. He spoke frequently in the House of Commons, and his advice on matters relating to legal reform was much appreciated. He introduced the act relating to the registration of
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for over forty years, and was in partnership first with James Knight, then with James Grove, and finally with his son George. He spent many years in litigation and controversy in connection with the alienation of
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judgments, gave great help in passing the Common Law Procedure Act of 1854, and was the author of the Qualification for Offices Abolition Act of 1866.
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He married Lydia Pope, daughter of Samuel Pope of Cheapside, London in 1814. Lydia Hadfield predeceased her husband, dying in 1868, aged 80.
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The Attorney-General versus Shore. An Historical Defence of the Trustees of Lady Hewley's Foundations. By the Rev. Joseph Hunter
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The Report of H. M. Commissioners on Charities. With Notes and an Appendix by G. Hadfield
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Hadfield died at his residence, Victoria Park, Manchester at the age of 92.
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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The Expediency of Relieving the Bishops from Attendance in Parliament
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1834; this refers to Hadfield's notes on the report.
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Index

English
Radical
politician
Sheffield

James Godsell Middleton
Sheffield
Manchester
Lady Hewley
Dissenters' Chapels Act 1844
Thomas Raffles
William Roby
Lancashire Independent College
Blackburn
Whalley Range
Bradford
Liberal
John Hardy
Anti-Corn Law League
Member of Parliament
Sheffield
Congregational church
OCR
available online
House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S"
public domain
Hadfield, George (1787-1879)
Dictionary of National Biography
Hansard
contributions in Parliament by George Hadfield

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