Henry Gawler
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Henry Gawler (1766–1852)[1] was an English barrister. Gawler was one of seven people who wrote the Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832, a report which recommended changes to the Poor Law system in England and Wales.[2] Three portraits of him as a schoolboy appear in the National Portrait Gallery, London.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Henry Gawler (1766-1852), Barrister". National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ Bloy, Marjie (12 November 2002). "The Royal Commission: members". The Victorian Web.
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