Thomas Attwood (6 October 1783 – 6 March 1856)[1] was a British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament.

On 12 May 1806, Attwood married Elizabeth Carless from Lower Ravenhurst Farm, an area which is now part of the Moor Pool estate.

The Birmingham Political Union was foremost among groups lobbying the government for the passage of a Reform Bill to achieve this aim.

The Days of May in 1832 brought the people's struggle for wider enfranchisement to a head, and the Great Reform Act was passed on 15 May 1832.

A grade II listed statue of Thomas Attwood by local sculptor Peter Hollins stood in Calthorpe Park from 1859 to 1974[4] then moved to Larches Green, Sparkbrook, Birmingham between 1974 and 2008, but is now in store.