THOMAS ATTWOOD

• Born: October 6, 1783
• Died: March 6, 1856
• Nationality:
• Profession: Banker, Economist, Political Agitator, Member Parliament

Thomas Attwood was a British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament. He was the leading figure of the underconsumptionist Birmingham School of economists, and, as the founder of the Birmingham Political Union, the leading figure in the public campaign for the Great Reform Act of 1832.