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Victorian Celebrity: Joseph Livesey, Temperance Campaigner and Social Reformer

Joseph William Livesey (5 March 1794 – 2 September 1884) was an English temperance campaigner, social reformer, local politician, writer, publisher, newspaper proprietor and philanthropist. Early Life Livesey was born on 5 March 1794 at Walton-le-Dale near Preston, Lancashire, the … Continue reading

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