This biography delves into the fascinating life of Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher who served as an MP in the House of Commons of Great Britain. Burke believed in the importance of manners and virtues in society and the role of religious institutions in promoting moral stability. He criticized the British government's taxation policies towards the American colonies and supported the rights of the colonists to resist authority. His support for Catholic emancipation and opposition to the French Revolution cemented his place as a leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig Party. Burke's ideas influenced both conservatives and liberals in the 19th century, and in the 20th century, he became widely regarded as the philosophical founder of conservatism, particularly in the United States.