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Charles Gilpin (1815–1874) was a Quaker, orator, politician, publisher and railway director. Amongst his many causes were the movement to repeal the Corn Laws, to establish world peace through the Peace Society, abolition of the death penalty〔''The Manchester Guardian''; 15 January 1848; Gilpin addresses a public meeting against capital punishment in Liverpool.〕〔''The Times'', Wednesday, 21 November 1849; p. 5; Issue 20339; col D: Letter to the Editor, against Capital Punishment.〕〔On 3 May 1864, Gilpin supported William Ewart's Commons resolution requesting a Select Committee be appointed to consider PUNISHMENT OF DEATH:(''Hansard'' HC Deb 3 May 1864 vol 174 cc2055-115 )〕〔Hansard report of Commons Sitting: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT WITHIN PRISONS BILL— (36. ) COMMITTEE stage: (HC Deb 21 April 1868 vol 191 cc1033-63 )〕〔Editorial in ''The Times'', critical of Gilpin's abolitionist amendment and his presentation of the case for abolition ''The Times'', Wednesday, 22 April 1868; p. 8; Issue 26105; col E .〕〔''The Observer''; 27 March 1869; "Parliamentary business after Easter" (Gilpin hopes to introduce a bill to abolish Capital Punishment).〕〔Mr. Charles Gilpin, Mr. Robert Fowler, Mr. McLaren, Sir John Gray introduced a CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ABOLITION BILL— (32. ) (The debate is reported in Hansard (Commons) 24 July 1872, vol 212. )〕 and the anti-slavery movement, enfranchisement by providing freehold land for purchase, liberation of Hungary from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungarian exiles in England, the Poor Law and prison reform, Foreign relations . . . "a thorough liberal" (''Biographical Catalogue'')〔Biographical catalogue of the Friends Institute pp. 279–280.〕 ==Parents and education== He was born at Bristol on 31 March 1815, eldest of six surviving sons (there were seven daughters) of James Gilpin (1780–1855) and Mary Gilpin (born Sturge, 1789–1842), a sister of Joseph and Edmund Sturge. He was educated at Sidcot School from 1824 to 1828.〔 At the age of 13, he organised a mock trial, "with great ability".〔Review "In the Heart of the Mendips" of ''A Sidcot Pageant'' by Evelyn Roberts by A Neave Brayshaw in ''The Friend'', 14 June 1935, p. 553, col.2〕 His first job was as a traveller for a Manchester warehouse. During this period he came under the influence of the liberal views of his uncle Joseph and Richard Cobden. By way of their opposition to the Corn Laws, Gilpin received a training in public speaking so successful that "before he was five-and-twenty, his services were widely sought in favour of many great public movements of the time" (''Times'' obituary).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Gilpin (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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