John Cartwright (political reformer)

John Cartwright
Born	17 September 1740 Marnham, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain
Died	23 September 1824(1824-09-23) (aged 84) Burton Crescent, England
Nationality	English
Spouse	Ann Catherine Dashwood ​ ​ (after 1780)​
Era	18th-century philosophy
Region	Western Philosophy
Main interests	Politics

John Cartwright (17 September 1740 – 23 September 1824) was an English naval officer, Nottinghamshire militia major and prominent campaigner for parliamentary reform. He subsequently became known as the Father of Reform. His younger brother Edmund Cartwright became famous as the inventor of the power loom.