Plaque

Dadabhai Naoroji - Finsbury Town Hall

Inscription

Historic Site
The first Asian elected to the House of Commons was Dadabhai Naoroji. He represented Central Finsbury for the Liberal Party from 1892 - 1895.

Site: Dadabhai Naoroji - Finsbury Town Hall (1 memorial)

EC1, Rosebery Avenue, Finsbury Town Hall

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Dadabhai Naoroji - Finsbury Town Hall

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Dadabhai Naoroji

The first Asian elected to the House of Commons, representing Central Finsbur...

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