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Notability of Charles Gilpin (politician)

  • Obituary in The Times
  • Member of the UK Parliament
  • Involved in many liberal and philanthropic organisations
  • His personal papers owned and made accessible by the Library of Duke University
  • A member of the remarkable C19th Quaker cousinage and business network

Vernon White . . . Talk 23:07, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Captain Claridge

Removed "One the key proponents of Water Cure was Captain R.T. Claridge, was himself of Quaker heritage", as no link with Gilpin has been demonstrated. Source cited: name="ClaridgeBiography">"Biographical Sketch of Captain Claridge". The Journal of Health. Vol. Vol. 2. 1847. pp. 127–130. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) Vernon White . . . Talk 20:39, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Improvements needed

  • Perth elections - clarify (DONE)
  • check at LSF: To the independent electors of the ward of Bishopsgate (1859) - LSF Vol D/231
  • check at LSF: The Friend, 1935, p553: Sidcot pageant- Gilpin age 13, conducted a mock trial with great ability.(DONE)
  • more detail on children
  • Links with Cobden and Bright (DONE)

Vernon White . . . Talk 08:36, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

Hansard

I emailed Hansard:

  • The wikipedia article implies that Charles Gilpin (1815-1874) was extremely active in the Commons (MP for Northampton March 27, 1857 - September 8, 1874).
  • Your record appears to be very incomplete:
    • First recorded, on July 13, 1857 SUPPLY—MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. Commons
    • By year, 3 in total: 1857
    • Last recorded, on July 21, 1857 LEAVE. Commons
  • Can anything be done to improve this? I would like to recommend that the _Dictionary of National Biography_ write an article on him and evidence of his Parliamentary activity would be valuable.

Vernon White . . . Talk 22:04, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

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2010

  • Jan 562
  • Feb 361
  • Mar 361
  • Apr 403
  • May 349
  • Jun 201
  • Jul 236
  • Aug 354
  • Sep 335
  • Oct 402
  • Nov 296
  • Dec 288

2011

Historical Association

I see the HA's journal The Historian has benefitted from the WP article http://www.history.org.uk/resources/general_resource_3364_71.html Vernon White . . . Talk 13:59, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Capital punishment

I hope to do more work on Gilpin's contibution to the campaign to abolish capital punishment. Vernon White . . . Talk 14:01, 28 June 2011 (UTC)