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John Rickman

(1771-1840), Statistician

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 4 portraits
Statistician. He proposed the first census of the population and was responsible for the ten-yearly reports published between 1801 and 1831. An official of the House of Commons from 1814 to 18, he was a strong opponent of the theories of Malthus, and a friend of Southey, Charles Lamb and Telford.

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The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54The House of Commons, 1833
by Sir George Hayter
NPG 54
John Rickman, by Miss Turner, printed by Graf & Soret, after Samuel Lane - NPG D14356John Rickman
by Miss Turner, printed by Graf & Soret, after Samuel Lane
NPG D14356
John Rickman, by Samuel Bellin, after Samuel Lane - NPG D19805John Rickman
by Samuel Bellin, after Samuel Lane
NPG D19805

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