Corn Law Rhymer.Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. Married Frances (Fanny) Gartside in 1805. Advocate for the improvement of the working class including founding the Sheffield Anti-Corn Law Society, opposed the “bread tax,” and supported Chartism for a brief time. Author of Corn Law Rhymes (1831). Many of his poems were turned into songs. Biographical information: ODNB. (AC, CC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Press | 1840-03-14 | The Chartist Circular | Poet | 25 |
| Hymn of the Bread-Taxed | 1841-01-02 | The Chartist Circular | Poet | 77 |
| On Taste | 1841-02-13 | The Chartist Circular | Poet | 84 |