William O'Brien
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This article is about the nationalist MP. For other people named William O'Brien, see William O'Brien (disambiguation). Not be confused with his contemporary, the Labour activist William O'Brien (trade unionist).
William O'Brien (2 October 1852 – 25 February 1928) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher, author and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was particularly associated with the campaigns for land reform in Ireland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as his conciliatory approach to attaining Irish Home Rule.
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Constituency | Mallow (1883–1885) South Tyrone (1885–1886) North East Cork (1887–1892) Cork City (1892–1895) Cork City (1900–1909) North East Cork (1910–1910) Cork City (1910–1918) |
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Born | (1852-10-02)2 October 1852 Mallow, County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 25 February 1928(1928-02-25) (aged 75) London, England |
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