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Anthony John Mundella (18251897) was an English Liberal politician and reformer. He was born in Leicester to an Italian father and English mother. He worked in the hosiery trade and became a partner in the Nottingham firm of Hine and Mundella. He was elected as M.P. for Sheffield in 1868, and when that constituency was abolished in 1885 he was elected as M.P. for Sheffield Brightside, a seat he held until his death on 21 July 1897. He served as President of the Board of Education in Gladstone's second administration (1880-1885), and then as President of the Board of Trade in Gladstone's last two administrations and Rosebery's administration (1886, 1892-1895). 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Hosiery describes undergarments worn directly on the feet and legs. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... 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. ... The Parliamentary constituency of Sheffield was created by the Reform Act of 1832. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sheffield Brightside is a parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Secretary of State for Education and Skills is the chief minister of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom government. ... The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809–19 May 1898) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886 and 1892–1894). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The President of the Board of Trade the title of a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (May 7, 1847 - May 21, 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


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  • Brief biography at the University of Sheffield Library

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Anthony John Mundella - LoveToKnow 1911 (487 words)
ANTHONY JOHN MUNDELLA (1825-1897), English educational and industrial reformer, of Italian extraction, was born at Leicester in 1825.
In the Gladstone ministry of 1880 Mundella was vice-president of the council, and shortly afterwards was nominated fourth charity commissioner for England and Wales.
In February 1886 he was appointed president of the board of trade, with a seat in the cabinet, and was sworn a member of the privy council.
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