Download or read book Joseph Hume, the People's M.P. written by Ronald K. Huch and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1985 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Hume was at the forefront of nearly every major reform endeavor in the first half of the 19th century. His personal life largely remains a mystery, because his private papers were destroyed by fire. The authors have gone though many manuscript collections of those close to him in order to present this volume.