Benjamin Disraeli, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister
Lord Derby, introduces a Reform Bill designed to enhance the
influence of the professional and middle classes, but it is
defeated.
Citation:
Editors. "Lord Derby's ministry is defeated over Disraeli's Reform Bill".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18364, accessed 23 May 2013.]