Charles Bradlaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Bradlaugh
British freethinker, and radical politician
Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1833
Place of Birth: Hoxton, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 30-Jan-1891
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Charles Bradlaugh
- Charles Bradlaugh (; 26 September 1833 – 30 January 1891) was an English political activist and atheist.
- He founded the National Secular Society in 1866.In 1880, Bradlaugh was elected as the Liberal MP for Northampton.
- His attempt to affirm as an atheist ultimately led to his temporary imprisonment, fines for voting in the Commons illegally, and a number of by-elections at which Bradlaugh regained his seat on each occasion.
- He was finally allowed to take an oath in 1886.
- Eventually, a parliamentary bill which he proposed became law in 1888 which allowed members of both Houses of Parliament to affirm, if they so wished, when being sworn in.
- The new law resolved the issue for witnesses in civil and criminal court cases.
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| Alternative names | "Spy", "Drawl" | ||
| Description | British portrait painter and caricaturist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 21 November 1851 | 15 May 1922 | |
| Location of birth/death | England | London | |
| Work location | London | ||
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