Sir Edward Baines (1800-1890)
The son of Edward Baines, editor of the Leeds Mercury; educated at
New College, Manchester, he was a journalist, author, and reformer before being elected MP
for Leeds (1859-74).
The son of Edward Baines, editor of the Leeds Mercury; educated at
New College, Manchester, he was a journalist, author, and reformer before being elected MP
for Leeds (1859-74).