Democrat & chartist. Born County Longford, Ireland. Bronterre was initially a pseudonym but he later adopted it as his middle name. A child prodigy, he fell short of his early promise and died in poverty. The picture source provides some audio links about O'Brien - from the SPGB.
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James "Bronterre" O'Brien
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James "Bronterre" O'Brien
James "Bronterre" O'Brien (1805 - 1864), democrat & chartist, lived at 20...
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Dilys Powell
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Edward Orme
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