John Cartwright (17 September 1740 – 23 September 1824) was an English naval officer Nottinghamshire militia major and prominent campaigner for parliamentary reform. He subsequently became known as the Father of Reform. His younger brother Edmund Cartwright became famous as the inventor of the steam power loom.
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1740-09-17
birth place
England, Bassetlaw, Kingdom of Great Britain, Nottinghamshire, Marnham
