Bright, John

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Bright, John (1811-1889), was an English orator, reformer, and liberal politician. His interest in free trade led him to join the English manufacturer Richard Cobden in 1841 in the Anti-Corn-Law League (see Corn laws). In 1843, Bright began his prominent career in the House of Commons.

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