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William Edward Forster, PC, FRS (11 July 1818 – 5 April 1886) was an English industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal Party statesman. His purported advocacy of the Irish Constabulary's use of lethal force against the National Land League earned him the nickname Buckshot Forster from Irish nationalists.
William Edward Forster was a British statesman noted for his Education Act of 1870, which established in Great Britain the elements of a primary school system, and for his term (1880–82) as chief secretary for Ireland, where his repression of the radical Land League won him the nickname “Buckshot.
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A biography of the Liberal politician who introduced the Elementary Education Act and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Learn about his career, achievements, controversies and legacy in this article by Tony Little.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Forster, William Edward (1818–86). Forster was a hard-working politician whose greatest achievement was the Education Act of 1870. He was the son of a quaker missionary and began his career in the Yorkshire woollen trade at Bradford. In 1861 he was returned for Bradford as a Liberal.
WILLIAM EDWARD FORSTER: POLITICIAN, STATESMAN, EDUCATIONIST BY G. F. A. Baer* "The great pioneer of the Education Act has never received full recognition for his services." (Thomas Cautrey) WILLIAM on July 11, Edward 1818. Forster He was was the only born child at Bradpole, of William Dorset, and on July 11, 1818.
A biography of the Liberal MP and chief secretary for Ireland (1880–86), who introduced the land act of 1881 and the coercion act of 1882. Learn about his background, career, and views on education, slavery, and the Irish question.
Há 5 dias · William Edward Forster. Politician. On the wall of the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a white marble tablet, with a portrait relief, in memory of politician William Edward Forster. This is by sculptor H.R. Pinker.
