George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board mb-code BE063156 Pen and ink and watercolour

Pen and ink and watercolour with some gum and scraping on paper

7th September 1964

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Man and horse jumping a fence

Napoleon crushed the revolt and had the leaders shot

George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board mb-code BE063156 Pen and ink and watercolourGeorge Sclater Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. While a Conservative member of parliament, Sclater Booth was Secretary to the Poor Law Board. He promoted charitable assistance and relief from the public rates which caused so much distress to the poor, particularly in the East End of London. He was later Secretary to the Treasury, a privy councillor, and President of Local Government Board during which time he helped bring about the