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Leonard Cotton

1880 – 1958

British socialist activist and journalist

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About Leonard Cotton

Lived 1880 – 1958 (aged 77–78).

Leonard Cotton (9 October 1875 – 20 June 1958) was a British socialist activist and journalist.

A gardener based in Oxford, Cotton first came to prominence in the Social Democratic Federation (SDF), serving on its executive in 1898, 1901 and 1902. He was imprisoned for a month for breaking by-laws on speaking in Manchester. but Cotton remained in post until he was expelled a couple of years before his death in 1958.

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1880
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Who was Leonard Cotton?

British socialist activist and journalist

When was Leonard Cotton born?

Leonard Cotton was born in 1880.

When did Leonard Cotton die?

Leonard Cotton died on 20 June 1958.

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· Wikipedia: Leonard Cotton

· Wikidata: Q22017463

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