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The Legacy of John Stuart Mill
Born in Pentonville, London, UK. -
Early Life
J.S. Mill was taught exclusively by his father within his early years, taking on a great amount of his fathers beliefs and opinions. He was school and disciplined by his father meticulously, eventually going on to teach his siblings as he got older. -
The Bentham Family
During his time with the Bentham family in France, he studied chemistry, mathematics and botany. He also studied the culture and people of France, and in doing so mastered the French language. At this time, he also entered a utilitariam society and adopted their ideals. -
Early Career
Mill was promoted to assistant examiner in 1828 and for 20 years he would have control of the relations of the East India Trading Company's and the Indian States and was eventually promoted to Chief of the Examiners Office. -
Newspaper Efforts
Mill tried to use every chance to be able to show the corruption within Parliment and courts of justice and their departures from sound principle. He used newspapers and press to try and get his philosophically radical ideas out to the public. -
Principles of Political Economy
In 1848, Mill wrote his Principles of Political Economy, which was one of the most important political and economical works of the 19th century. His biggest principle was that social and political climates are essentially the same. -
Later Years
His wife Harriet dies, a short time after his retirement from the East India Company. Mill was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Westminster for the Liberal Party. He focused on pushing issues such as the extension of suffrage to women and Irish reform, which were unpopular, but important issues.