William Huskisson Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

william huskisson born @ birtsmorton court, malvern, worcestershire, on 11 march 1770. in 1783, huskisson went paris live great-uncle dr. richard gem, witnessing years of french revolution, , present @ storming of bastille. learning economics marquis de condorcet, became assistant earl gower, later become marquess of stafford. in 1792 britain severed diplomatic relations french revolutionary government , huskisson returned london.

on huskisson s return london henry dundas, home secretary, appointed him oversee execution of aliens act, dealt refugees arriving in britain areas affected french revolution. performed task well, , in 1795 appointed under-secretary of state war @ age of 24. in 1796 elected member of parliament (mp) morpeth. in 1799 married eliza emily milbanke (known emily), daughter of admiral mark milbanke, , shortly afterwards moved eartham house near chichester. resigned public office in 1801 following fall of william pitt younger s government. in 1804 re-elected parliament liskeard, , appointed post of secretary treasury returning pitt. in 1809 huskisson resigned government along george canning following canning s duel fellow cabinet minister lord castlereagh. in 1814 re-entered public life first commissioner of woods , forests; although relatively minor post, influential in development of detailed legislation , policy, particularly regarding controversial relaxation of corn laws.

william huskisson

in 1823 huskisson appointed cabinet president of board of trade , treasurer of navy. in same year succeeded george canning in important constituency of liverpool. oversaw number of reforms aimed @ developing industry , free trade, including reform of navigation acts , reduction of taxes on manufacturing , on import of foreign goods. drove through restructuring of britain s network of overseas outposts , colonies network of economically , politically interdependent states became british empire, aiming gradual abolition of slavery , accelerating british colonisation.

in april 1827 huskisson s mentor george canning became prime minister, died less 4 months later , succeeded viscount goderich. goderich appointed huskisson secretary of state war , colonies. goderich resigned in january 1828 , replaced prime minister arthur wellesley, duke of wellington. huskisson, along many other protégés of canning, resigned later year on issue of lack of parliamentary representation manchester. huskisson remained in parliament mp liverpool, , devoted himself working on behalf of growing industrial towns of north west england; manchester guardian described him perhaps useful practical statesman of present day . although still weak previous serious illness, felt duty liverpool s mp attend opening of railway.

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