Timeline June 1832

Events in June 1832 3

• 1748 – 1832 Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) Died 6 June 1832, aged 84 Bentham was an English philosopher and jurist who founded modern utilitarianism, arguing that actions should be judged by the greatest happiness they produce. His ideas influenced legal and social reform across Britain and beyond. He died in London, and per his instructions his body was preserved as an "auto-icon," which is still on display at University College London.
• 1832 Anahuac Disturbances Texian settlers clash with Mexican garrison Anglo-American settlers in Texas, then part of Mexico, clashed with Mexican customs officials and garrison troops at Anahuac over trade enforcement and arbitrary arrests. The skirmishes were resolved without major bloodshed but hardened settler distrust of the Mexican government. The episode is considered an early precursor to the Texas Revolution.
• 1832 Great Reform Act passed UK overhauls parliamentary representation The Reform Act received royal assent, redistributing parliamentary seats away from sparsely populated "rotten boroughs" toward growing industrial towns. It also widened the franchise by easing property qualifications for voters, though most working people still could not vote. The act is regarded as a turning point toward a more representative British Parliament.