Born 3rd March 1756, Wisbech, England, died 7th April 1836, London, England. After a theological training and a few years as a dissenting Minister (1778-82) he became a professional writer for the rest of his life, the reactions to the French Revolution caused him to write An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice (1793), the first full exposition of anarchist doctrine which deeply influenced many contemporaries, includinq his son-in-law Shelley.

From Anarchist Trading Cards by Clifford Harper