Thomas Doubleday

Thomas Doubleday

Thomas Doubleday (born: February 1790 - died: 18 December 1870) was an English politician and author born in Newcastle-on-Tyne.

In early life he adopted the views of William Cobbett, and was active in promoting the agitation which resulted in the passing of the Reform Bill of 1832. As secretary of the Northern Political Union of Whigs and Radicals he took a prominent part in forwarding the interests of Earl Grey and the reforming party. In 1858-1859 he was a member of the council of the Northern Reform Union; and to the last he was a keen observer of political events. He succeeded his father, George Doubleday, as partner in a firm of soap manufacturers at Newcastle, but devoted his attention rather to literature than to mercantile affairs. On the failure of the firm he obtained the office of registrar of St Andrews parish, Newcastle, a post which he held until appointed secretary to the coal trade. He died at Bulmans Village, Newcastle-onTyne in 1870.

In 1832 Doubleday published an Essay on Mundane Moral Government, and in 1842 he attacked some of the principles of Malthus in his "True Law of Population". He also wrote "A Political Life of Sir Robert Peel" (London, 1856); A Financial, Statistical and Monetary History of England from 1688 (London, 1847); "Matter for Materialists" (London, 1870); "The Eve of St Mark", a Romance of Venice; and three dramas, "The Statue Wife", "Diocletian" and "Caius Marius", in addition to some fishing songs, and many contributions to various newspapers and periodicals.

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