Richard Godson

Richard Godson, QC (1797–1849) was an English barrister and politician.

[2] Godson's relationship with Kidderminster began when he defended carpet-weavers on trial there in 1830.

[4] In 1835, following the abolition of slavery, Godson received compensation for enslaved persons associated with the Pusey Hall Estate in Jamaica.

[5] He had declared this "embarrassment" openly while campaigning, during which time he supported both the First Reform Bill and emancipation.

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