POTTER, Richard, 1778-1833, politician 1793-1941

Potter, Richard, 1778-1833

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Richard Potter MP (1778-1842) was the brother of Sir Thomas Potter (1773-1845), MP and first Mayor of Manchester (1838). They grew up on their father's farm at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and collaborated both in business and politics in Manchester. They helped found the Manchester Guardian newspaper in 1821, which became The Guardian in 1959 to reflect its national distribution and news coverage. The Potter brothers also founded the Times (Manchester), later called the Examiner and Times , and e...

Manchester Guardian, newspaper

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Potter, Sir, Thomas, 1773-1845

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