Historedia
Person

Richard Cobden

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1838–1855

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Cobden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1839: The Anti-Corn Law League is founded in Manchester, England.

    1838

    Role: Leader

    1. 1838 · ManchesterFounding of the Nationwide League

      The nationwide Anti-Corn Law League was founded in 1838, combining local associations established since 1836, with leaders including Richard Cobden and John Bright.

  2. Founding of the Anti-Corn Law League

    1838

    Role: Leader and Founder

    1. 1838 · ManchesterEstablishment of the Nationwide League

      In 1838, the Anti-Corn Law League was formed in Manchester, combining local associations into a national organization led by Cobden and Bright.

  3. Stamp duty removed from British newspapers

    1855

    Role: Parliamentary advocate for tax repeal

    1. 1855 · United KingdomRepeal of Newspaper Stamp Duty

      In 1855, the total repeal of the tax on newspapers was enacted, following advocacy by Milner Gibson and Richard Cobden.

    2. 1855 · Scotland (within the United Kingdom)Relaunch of The Scotsman

      Following the abolition of newspaper stamp tax in Scotland in 1855, The Scotsman was relaunched as a daily newspaper.

Sources

  1. Anti–Corn Law League Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Richard Cobden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
  3. History of British newspapers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-10