Holyoake, George-Jacob 1817-1906

George Jacob Holyoake was an English social reformer. His father was a smith, and Holyoake worked in the foundry, before encountering the socialist ideas of Robert Owen. He became a Chartist and teacher, and also wrote and edited socialist periodicals. Imprisoned for condemning Christianity, he founded the important socialist journal The Reasoner. He also opposed government censorship of the press, and worked for tax reform and other causes.

From the description of George Jacob Holyoake letter to My dear Hollick, 1898 Dec. 28. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60494893

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