George Fredrick Muntz

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George Fredrick Muntz was an early Member of Parliament for Birmingham, England. He was a supporter of political reform and a member of the Political Union of Birmingham. In his actions that lead to the Reform Act of 1832 he was indicted for sedition as he tried to undermine the Duke of Wellington with a run on gold — To stop the Duke, run for Gold. He also was involved in a near-riot at St Martins in Birmingham in protest against the Church Rates which were levied at around 6d to 9d in the pound. He was sent to trial in 1838 but was acquitted on all but one of 13 charges. Whilst claiming to be a Republican, his true character appeared to be that of an egotistical aristocrat. Edwards wrote in 1877 of a conversation about a speech he made: "They won't be able to print Muntz's speech verbatim." "Why not?" said I. "Why my dear fellow, no printing office in the world would have capital I's enough".

As an industrialist, he developed Muntz metal.