Jennifer Davey
@jhdavey.bsky.social
Historian and Director of The History of Parliament (
@histparl.bsky.social).
@histparl.bsky.social).
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For more on Peter McLagan, see Martin's article here. It's the first in a series, and the next article will be out next month, so watch this space... victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/p...
Peter McLagan (1823-1900): Scotland’s first Black MP
This is the first article in a new series for the Victorian Commons on Peter McLagan (1823-1900), by Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow on our House of Commons 1832-1868 project. McLagan was…
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October 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
For more on Peter McLagan, see Martin's article here. It's the first in a series, and the next article will be out next month, so watch this space... victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/p...
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It’s also exciting to have doctoral student @chloechallender.bsky.social contributing ‘Ringside seat? Women’s modes of entry to the early 19th century parliament’, which promises to be a fascinating read!
September 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It’s also exciting to have doctoral student @chloechallender.bsky.social contributing ‘Ringside seat? Women’s modes of entry to the early 19th century parliament’, which promises to be a fascinating read!