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Rawdon Briggs (politician)

Rawdon Briggs (politician)

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Rawdon Briggs was a British politician.

Briggs lived in Halifax, where his father was a prominent banker. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood for the Whigs in Halifax, winning a seat. In Parliament, he supported free trade and the introduction of a property tax, and argued for the gradual abolition of taxes on corn. He also argued against monopolies and for church rates to be abolished.[1]

Briggs stood down at the 1835 UK general election.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 46. ISBN 0855272198.
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