John Skirrow Wright
19th-century English reformer and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Skirrow Wright (2 February 1822 – (1880-04-15)15 April 1880) was one of the distinguished pioneers and social improvers of the 19th century in Birmingham, England; and inventor of the postal order. He was involved in many aspects of Birmingham's mid-Victorian life that were intended for the benefit of its citizens, including the General Hospital, the Chamber of Commerce, the School of Art, the Children's Hospital, the early Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund, and the Blue Coat School.
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