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Hume, Joseph
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1775-1855
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Joseph Hume (1777-1855) was a Scottish doctor and politician. He worked as a doctor of the East India Company, and held a senior position in the company. He served as a Member of the Parliament in 1812 and from 1818-55. Known as a radical politician in the British House of Commons, he was responsible for reforms in Catholic emancipation, extension of voting rights, the promotion of savings banks and free trade. He was also responsible for the campaigning for the abolition of corporal punishment in the armed forces, press-ganging in the Navy and custodial sentences for those in debt.
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CA QUA00274
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- English