Alfred Webb (1834-1908) was an Irish politician and Member of Parliament for the West Waterford constituency who played a role in every major nationalist organization from Butt’s Home Government Association to the United Irish League. Visiting India, he notably became the third non-Indian to preside over the Indian National Congress, at Madras in 1894. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... The United Irish League (UIL) was a nationalist political party in Ireland. ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party or Congress (I), abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...
Webb was a supporter of Anti-Caste, Britain's first anti-racism journal which started in 1888. Researchers have reported [1] international collaboration between subscribers and other activists. For example, although he was not a regular subscriber, Dadabhai Naoroji co-signed a letter with Webb and others to request support for a new association: ‘The Society for the Furtherance of Human Brotherhood’. Anti-racism refers to beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. ... Statue of Naoroji in Mumbai Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825–30 June 1917) was a Parsi intellectual and educator, and an early Indian political leader. ...
Sir William Wedderburn, 4th Baronet (25 March 1838–25 January 1918) JP DL was a Scottish civil servant and politician. ...
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^ Dr Caroline Bressey, Anti-Caste: Britain’s First Anti-racist Journal, synopsis on ESRC website (RES-000-22-0522) accessed at [1] July 26, 2006
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Further reading
Legg, Mary-Louise Alfred Webb: the Autobiography of a Quaker Nationalist, Cork University Press, 1999 ISBN 1-85918-202-X (See also information from publishers accessed at [2] July 26, 2006)
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External links
Brief details on Congress Sandesh website accessed at [3] July 26, 2006
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