Politics
In 1867, he was elected M.P. for Darlington as a Liberal.He was re-elected in 1874. He retired from Parliament in 1880. He was succeeded by Theodore Fry.
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“Social history might be defined negatively as the history of a people with the politics left out.”
—G.M. (George Macaulay)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
“The one thing sure about politics is that what goes up comes down and what goes down often comes up.”
—Richard M. Nixon (1913–1995)