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Feargus O'Connor

1794 - 1855

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Feargus Edward O'Connor (18 July 1796 – 30 August 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the labouring classes. A highly charismatic figure, O'Connor was admired for his energy and oratory, but was criticised for alleged egotism. His newspaper Northern Star (1837–1852) was widely read among workers (and read aloud in taverns), becoming the voice of the Chartist movement. After the failure of his Land Plan, O'Connor's behaviour became increasingly erratic, culminating in an assault on three MPs and a mental breakdown, from which he did not recover. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Feargus O'Connor is the 17,337th most popular politician (down from 16,840th in 2024). (down from 4,600th in 2019)

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Among people born in 1794, Feargus O'Connor ranks 71. Before him are Umihana Čuvidina, Sylvester Graham, Miklós Jósika, William Cullen Bryant, Dwarkanath Tagore, and George Grote. After him are Thomas Corwin, Arthur P. Bagby, and George Cathcart. Among people deceased in 1855, Feargus O'Connor ranks 50. Before him are Konstantin Batyushkov, Mihály Pollack, Henry Bishop, Fruto Chamorro, Timofey Granovsky, and Dorothy Wordsworth. After him are Henry De la Beche, Mary Russell Mitford, and Thomas Mitchell.

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