A portrayal by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) of John Philpot Curran (1750-1817), an Irish orator, politician, wit, and lawyer renowned for employing his skills in defence of civil and political liberty. In the 1790s he was celebrated as a champion of Catholic emancipation and reform in the Irish Parliament and as defence counsel in court for United Irishmen facing charges of sedition and treason. He was vocal in his opposition to the 1801 Act of Union.
A portrayal by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) of John Philpot Curran (1750-1817) was an Irish orator, politician, wit, and lawyer renowned for employing his skills in defence of civil and political liberty. He first won popular acclaim in 1780, as the only lawyer in his circuit willing to represent a Catholic priest horsewhipped by an Anglo-Irish lord. In the 1790s he was celebrated as a champion of Catholic emancipation and reform in the Irish Parliament and as defence counsel in court for United Irishmen facing charges of sedition and treason. He was vocal in his opposition to Britain’s incorporation of Ireland in a United Kingdom.
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Location: Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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