THE LIFE

OF

JAMES DEACON HUME,

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.

BY

CHARLES BADHAM, M.A.

"He embraced at a very early period the soundest principles of commercial
policy. The history of the Board of Trade from the time of Mr. Huskisson to the
close of Mr. Deacon Hume's services at that Board may be considered as the history of
Mr. Deacon Hume himself, for he was the life and soul of that department: and every
good measure which was adopted in rapid succession at that period, either received
his earnest support, or may be traced to his wise suggestion."

SIR JAMES GRAHAM.

LONDON:

SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.