Background
Calvert was the third son of Southwark brewer Felix Calvert, and was educated at Tonbridge and Harrow Schools.
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Charles Calvert
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In 1802, he inherited a half-share in his father’s brewery, Calvert & Company
A Whig, he stood for Parliament and was elected as Member of Parliament for Southwark from 1812 to 1830 and then from 1830 until his death in 1832. In Parliament, he allied himself with brewers’ interests, often opposing taxes on tobacco, beer and tea for their impacts on the working classes and on manufacturers. He opposed the blockade of Norway in 1814 and the resumption of hostilities with Napoleon, and supported parliamentary reform.
Membership
5th United Kingdom Parliament. 6th United Kingdom Parliament. 7th United Kingdom Parliament.
8th United Kingdom Parliament.
9th United Kingdom Parliament. 10th United Kingdom Parliament.
