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Robert Wallace

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Robert Wallace (1773–1855) was a Scottish politician. He was an electoral franchise reformer and agitator for postal service reform. He was elected to the Westminster Parliament as the member for Greenock in the 1832 general election, sitting for that constituency until 1845. Robert Wallace was the founder of the campaign for the Uniform Penny Post, providing cheap postage regardless of distance within the United Kingdom. He appeared in 1835 before the commission of enquiry set up to consider postal service reform. Life

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Robert Wallace: British classics teacher, minister, professor, editor, barri · British politician and judge (1850-1939) · Scottish agricultural academic (1853-1939) · American poet

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Robert Wallace (1773–1855) was a Scottish politician. He was an electoral franchise reformer and agitator for postal service reform. He was elected to the Westminster Parliament as the member for Greenock in the 1832 general election, sitting for that constituency until 1845. Robert Wallace was the founder of the campaign for the Uniform Penny Post, providing cheap postage regardless of distance within the United Kingdom. He appeared in 1835 before the commission of enquiry set up to consider postal service reform. Life

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