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Henry „Orator“ Hunt (* 6. November 1773 in Upavon, Wiltshire; † 15. Februar 1835) war ein britischer radikaler Redner. Hunt war ein wohlhabender Bauer. Während der Napoleonischen Kriege (1803–1815) zog es ihn in die radikale Politik, wobei er Francis Burdett unterstützte.
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- 6. November 1773
- Hunt, Henry
Henry "Orator" Hunt (6 November 1773 – 13 February 1835) was a British radical speaker and agitator remembered as a pioneer of working-class radicalism and an important influence on the later Chartist movement. He advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws.
Henry Hunt (born November 6, 1773, Upavon, Wiltshire, England—died February 15, 1835, Alresford, Hampshire) was a British radical political reformer who gained the nickname “Orator” Hunt for his ubiquitous speechmaking in which he advocated universal suffrage and annual parliaments.
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29. Aug. 2019 · On 16 August 1819, 60,000 people gathered on St Peter’s Field in Manchester to hear the famous Henry ‘Orator’ Hunt (1773-1835). Hunt was a prosperous gentleman farmer from Wiltshire, who had...
Henry Hunt was a radical MP who presented the first petition from a woman asking for the vote in 1832. He was also involved in the Peterloo Massacre in 1819, where women spoke from the platform.
Learn about Henry Hunt, one of the most famous early radical leaders in Britain. He was a great speaker, a champion of non-violent reform, and a controversial MP who lost his seat in 1832.
27. Juni 2018 · views 2,591,570 updated Jun 27 2018. Hunt, Henry (1773–1835). Radical reformer. ‘Orator’ Hunt was a Wiltshire gentleman farmer, whose radicalization followed his imprisonment in 1800 for challenging a colonel of yeomanry and the social ostracism following his adultery.
