Politicians and Activists
| Name | Place | Life | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilberforce | born Hull | 1759–1833 | social campaigner who brought about the abolition of slavery | |
| Guy Fawkes | York | 1570–1606 | traitor, Yorkshire born soldier and part of the Gunpowder Plot | |
| William Bradford | born in Austerfield | 1590–1657 | Plymouth governor, pilgrim father | |
| Harold Wilson | born in Huddersfield | 1916–1995 | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1964-70 and 1974–76 | |
| Herbert Henry Asquith | born in Morley | 1852–1928 | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1908-16 |
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Famous quotes containing the words politicians and and/or politicians:
“[I support] term limits for career politicians and the death penalty for career politicians.”
—William Frist (b. 1952)
“The last best hope of earth, two trillion dollars in debt, is spinning out of control, and all we can do is stare at a flickering cathode-ray tube as Ollie “answers” questions on TV while the press, resolutely irrelevant as ever, asks politicians if they have committed adultery. From V-J Day 1945 to this has been, my fellow countrymen, a perfect nightmare.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)