Adullamites
The Adullamites were a short-lived anti-reform faction within the UK Liberal Party in 1866. The name was a biblical reference to the cave of Adullam where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
After the death of
Disraeli as leader and negotiations broke down. This led to the formation of the Third Derby–Disraeli ministry - who, ultimately, proposed their own reform bill
. The Adullamites (with some exceptions) then returned to the Liberal party.
Prominent Adullamites
- Augustus Anson
- Sir George Bowyer, Bt.
- Frederick Doulton
- Lord Dunkellin
- Lord Elcho
- Edward Ellice
- William Henry Gregory
- The Earl Grey
- Earl Grosvenor
- Gilbert Heathcote
- Edward Horsman
- Samuel Laing
- The Marquess of Lansdowne
- The Earl of Lichfield
- Robert Lowe
- Sir Robert Peel, Bt.
- Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bt.
See also
- Liberal Unionist Party - split from the Liberals in 1886 over Irish Home Rule
- National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
- Social Democratic Party (UK) - split from the Labour Party in 1981 and ultimately merged with the Liberals
References
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, "Cave of Adullam"
- Skottowe, B.C. (1887). A Short History of Parliament. Social science series. Harper. Retrieved 2021-05-02.