Autographs of John Bright

John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889) was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade policies.
A Quaker, Bright is most famous for battling the Corn Laws. In partnership with Richard Cobden, he founded the Anti–Corn Law League, aimed at abolishing the Corn Laws, which raised food prices and protected landowners' interests by levying taxes on imported wheat. The Corn Laws were repealed in 1846. Bright also worked with Cobden in another free trade initiative, the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty of 1860, promoting closer interdependence between Great Britain and the Second French Empire. This campaign was conducted in collaboration with French economist Michel Chevalier, and succeeded despite Parliament's endemic mistrust of the French.
Bright sat in the House of Commons from 1843 to 1889, promoting free trade, electoral reform and religious freedom. He was almost a lone voice in opposing the Crimean War; he also opposed William Ewart Gladstone's proposed Home Rule for Ireland. He saw himself as a spokesman for the middle class and strongly opposed the privileges of the landed aristocracy. In terms of Ireland, he sought to end the political privileges of Anglicans, disestablished the Church of Ireland, and began land reform that would turn land over to the Catholic peasants. He coined the phrase "mother of parliaments."
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Traded items with a signature of John Bright

The most expensive item with a signature of John Bright (Circa 100 SIGNED pieces, UK Politicians, Herbert Spencer, John Bright etc, 19thC) was sold in April 2026 for £205.00 while the cheapest item (John BRIGHT. Clipped SIGNATURE of the GREAT VICTORIAN STATESMAN. Dated 1884. VG.) found a new owner for £2.53 in April 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2019 with an average selling price of £10.00 for an autographed item of John Bright. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2014 with £30.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.53 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from John Bright is worth £10.76.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	2 x HOUSE OF COMMONS ADMITTANCE 1879 Signed JOHN BRIGHT Houses Parliament Pass	£6.99
	John Bright (1811-89), radical statesman and orator, Autograph Letter 1877	£20.00
	JOHN BRIGHT 1887 RADICAL; GOOD AUTOGRAPH	£4.00
	John Bright [1811-1889] - Radical - Anti Corn Law League - signature	£7.49
	John Bright Autograph And Photograph - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£10.00
	JOHN BRIGHT HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH BRITISH RADICAL LIBERAL STATESMAN FREE TRADE	£4.99
	John Bright Signed Letter - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£22.00
	John Bright Signed Letter - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£16.00
	John Bright Signed Letter - Liberal Statesman	£20.00
	John Bright Signed Letter On Public Speaking - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£49.00
	John Bright Signed Letter On Public Speaking, With Photo - Liberal Statesman	£15.00
	John Bright Signed Letter On Sir Robert Peel - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£10.00
	John Bright Signed Letter To William Tite - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£10.00
	John Bright Signed Letter To William Tite - 19th Century Liberal Statesman	£10.00
	John Bright, Radical British statesman. Original 1869 autograph letter, ALS	£12.80