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Thomas Sexton

1848-01-01 – 1932-11-01

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Portrait of Thomas Sexton, M.P. Identifier: uncrownedkinglif00mcwa (find matches) Title: The uncrowned king : the life and public services of Hon. Charles Stewart Parnell ; comprising a graphic story of his ancestry; also family reminiscences, related by his aged mother, Delia Tudor Stewart Parnell ... ; also, a bilgraphical sketch of his great co-laborer, Rt. Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone Year: 1891 (1890s) Authors: McWade, Robert M. (Robert Malachi), b. 1857 Subjects: Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891 Publisher: (Philadelphia) : Edgewood Pub. Co. Contributing Library: Boston College Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: s, imprisoned by the British authorities. Thechoice, then, of the Irish politician lay betweenwealth, dignity, honors, ease, which were offeredfor traitorous service by the British government,and the poverty and hardship and lowliness, witha fair prospect of the workhouse and the gaol,which were the only rewards of the faithful servantof the Irish people. Isaac Butt himself was asignal and terrible example, of what Irish patriot-ism entails. We have already described howhard he had to ^york in his closing days to meetthe strain of professional and political dutiesWhen he was wrestling with the growing diseasethat ultimately killed him, he was beset by dunsand .bailiffs, and his mincj/was overshadowed withthe dread thought that he had left his childrenunjprovided for. And to-day, in poverty—perhapsin misery—-they are paying the penalty of havingbeeTi begotten by a great and a true Irishman.Any man of political experience or reading willknow how easy it is for a government to rule a Text Appearing After Image: ' Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.Credit: Internet Archive Book Images

Life & Legacy

Thomas Sexton (1848–1932) was an Irish journalist, financial expert, nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1880 to 1896, representing four different constituencies. He was High Sheriff of County Dublin in 1887 and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1888 to 1890. Sexton was a high ranking member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, raised up by Charles Stewart Parnell himself. However, Sexton broke with Parnell and joined the Anti-Parnellites in 1891 following Parnell's marriage scandal. Sexton was disheartened by the subsequent infighting amongst the Anti-Parnellites and pulled back from politics. He thereafter became the chairman of the Freeman's Journal, one of the largest newspapers in Ireland.

Occupation & Career

journalist, politician, businessperson

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2427260 — wikidata View source

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