Samuel Plimsoll, British Politician
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Samuel Plimsoll, British Politician
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Print Collector
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Samuel Plimsoll, British politician and social reformer, c1880. Known popularly as 'the sailor's friend' because of his championing of sailors' interests, Plimsoll (1824-1898) was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1868-1880. He is best remembered for his role in the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 and for the 'Plimsoll Mark' on ships which is named for him. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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