Bristol election 1865 (1 risultati)

Broadside caricature, 290 x 220 mm. printed in blue, a little chipped. Possibly relating to H.F.H. Berkeley (the text relates to S.M. Peto, but the caricature doesn't resemble him); the text is a quote from the Daily Press arguing that a vote for Peto is a vote against God. Sir S.[amuel] M.[orton] Peto (1809-1889) was a contractor for railways and public works, and M.P. for Bristol between 1865-1868. He had to resign as an M.P. after his company was involved with the insecure London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (LCDR), which led to his bankruptcy. …