Private company

National Land Company

British Chartist pro-working-class property holder

The National Land Company was founded as the Chartist Co-operative Land Company in 1845 by the chartist Feargus O'Connor to help working-class people satisfy the landholding requirement to gain a vote in county seats in Great Britain. It was wound up by the National Land Company Dissolving Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The National Land Company was founded as the Chartist Co-operative Land Company in 1845 by the chartist Feargus O'Connor to help working-class people satisfy the landholding requirement to gain a vote in county seats in Great Britain. It was wound up by the National Land Company Dissolving Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.2

Timeline

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