O'Brien, James Bronterre

O'Brien, James Bronterre

▪ British radical
born 1805, Granard, County Longford, Ire.
died Dec. 23, 1864, London, Eng.

      Irish-born British radical, a leader of the Chartist working-class movement, sometimes known as the “Chartist schoolmaster.”

      O'Brien was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and moved to London in 1829, intending to practice at the English bar. In London he was quickly drawn into radical activities and later into working-class journalism, being editor of the radical Poor Man's Guardian (1831–35) and working on the Northern Star (1838–40). He was one of the most important and influential Chartists at that movement's convention in 1839. In 1850 he was joint founder of the National Reform League, which advocated socialist objectives. In his later years he wrote political poetry.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • James Bronterre O'Brien — (1805 ndash; 1864) was an Irish born Chartist leader, reformer and journalist. Irish Birth Formative Years James O Brien, was born near Granard, County Longford, Ireland in 1805. O Brien went to a local church school but one of his teachers… …   Wikipedia

  • James O'Brien — is the name of:* Jay O Brien (Virginia politician) (born 1951), Virginia politician * James O Brien (Canadian politician) (1836–1903), Canadian senator * James Francis Xavier O Brien (1828 1905) Irish rebel and UK MP * James O Brien (Irish… …   Wikipedia

  • James O’Brien — ist der Name folgender Personen: James O’Brien (Botaniker) (1842–1930), Botaniker James O’Brien (Fußballspieler) (* 1987), irischer Fußballspieler schottischer Herkunft James Bronterre O’Brien (1805–1864), irischer Arbeiterführer James H. O’Brien …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James O’Brien — James Bronterre …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • O’Brien — ist ein Name irischer Herkunft und Familienname folgender Personen: Alan O’Brien (* 1985), irischer Fußballspieler Alex O’Brien (* 1970), US amerikanischer Tennisspieler Andy O’Brien (* 1979), irischer Fußballspieler Austin O’Brien (* 1981), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • O'Brien — is a common surname of Irish origin.The name is Gaelic, and its original language version is Ua Briain or Ó Briain (pronounced: Ew Breen/Oh Breen), meaning descendant of Brian . It carries the sense ‘eminence’, i.e. ‘exalted one’. The Brian… …   Wikipedia

  • Abney Park Cemetery — Abney Park in Stoke Newington, north east London, UK is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr. Isaac Watts, and the neighbouring Hartopp family. In 1840 it became a non denominational garden… …   Wikipedia

  • Manhood Suffrage League — The Manhood Suffrage League was a nineteenth century ultra radical and, later, socialist club. The organisation was founded in 1874 as the Democratic and Trades Alliance Association.[1] Most of its initial members were tailors or shoemakers based …   Wikipedia

  • François-Noël Babeuf — François Noël Gracchus Babeuf François Noël Babeuf (23 November 1760 – 27 May 1797), known as Gracchus Babeuf (in tribute to the Roman tribunes of the people and reformers, the Gracchi brothers, and used alongside his self designation as… …   Wikipedia

  • 1864 in Ireland — Events* Foundation of the Munster Bank later rescued as the Munster Leinster Bank. See Allied Irish Banks. Arts and Literature*Sheridan Le Fanu publishes Uncle Silas .Births*13 February Stephen Lucius Gwynn, journalist, writer, poet and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”