Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth

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Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth (dĭlk), 1843–1911, British statesman. A radical leader in the Liberal party, he helped pass the parliamentary Reform Acts Reform Acts or Reform Bills, in British history, name given to three major measures that liberalized representation in Parliament in the 19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. of 1884–85 as well as laws giving the municipal franchise to women, legalizing labor unions, and limiting working hours. Dilke's political career was effectively ended in 1885, when he was named as correspondent in a notorious divorce case.

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