Anthony John Mundella (1825–97)

Politician. Apprenticed as a stockinger in Leicester, 1836. Became involved in the Chartist agitation for parliamentary reform. Entered the hosiery trade and also became superintendent of a poor Sunday school. Partner in a Nottingham hosiery firm, where he made his fortune, from 1848. Engaged with popular education. MP for Sheffield, 1868–97. A supporter of the 1870 Education Act and other legislation designed to improve the conditions of the working class. FRS 1882.