William Frend (social Reformer)
William Frend (22 November 1757 – 21 February 1841) was an English clergyman (later Unitarian), social reformer and writer. After a high-profile university trial in Cambridge deprived of his residency rights as fellow of his college, he became a leading figure in London radical circles.
Read more about William Frend (social Reformer): Early Life, At Cambridge, Trial and Aftermath, Accounts of The Trial, Later Life, Associations, Influence and Views, Works, Family
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