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Edwin Chadwick, the son of a journalist, John Chadwick, was born in Manchester on 24th January, 1800. His mother died when he was a child. Chadwick's father had progressive political views and encouraged his son to read books by radicals such as Tom Paine and Joseph Priestley.
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While studying in London to become a lawyer, Chadwick joined the Unilitarian Society where he met Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Francis Place, Thomas Southwood Smith and Neil Arnott.
In 1830 Chadwick became Bentham's private secretary and held this post until the philosopher's death in June 1832.
Sir edwin chadwick biography of donald
Earl Charles Grey, the Prime Minister, set up a Poor Law Commission to examine the working of the poor Law system in Britain. Chadwick was appointed as one of the assistant commissioners responsible for collecting information on the subject.
He soon emerged as one of the most important members of the investigation and he was eventually responsible for writing