Longest serving Home Secretary until Theresa May, his tenure covering the Ripper murders, Fenian violence and social unrest, Matthews was the first Catholic member of the Cabinet during a time of continued prejudice.
An enigmatic character largely ignored or written off, Roger Ward challenges the prevailing view in a contextual analysis..
Longest serving Home Secretary until Theresa May, his tenure covering the Ripper murders, Fenian violence and social unrest, Matthews was the first Catholic member of the Cabinet during a time of continued prejudice