Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician. Governor-President during the 1848 - 9 revolution. Louis is a westernised version of his first name, Lajos. Spent 3 weeks in England in 1851 on a speaking tour, about Hungarian nationalism and independence. One venue was Copenhagen Fields. Died Italy. Researching Kossuth we came across the very useful Hungarians in London site (2025: dead link).
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Louis Kossuth
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Louis Kossuth
Louis Kossuth, 1802 - 1894, Hungarian patriot, stayed here. London County Cou...
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Duke of Buccleuch
Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott. Also had the title: 7th Duke of Roseberry. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1951. Born Dalkeith House, Midlothian. Died at Bowhill, Selkirk....
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Richardo Flores Magon
Anarchist activist. Born Mexico. His activities, with his two brothers, caused his exile to the US in 1904. He spent the rest of his life in the States, half of it in prison. Died in died at Leaven...
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Brass Crosby
Born Stockton-on-Tees. 'Brass' was his mother's family name. Lord Mayor of London. Lived in Essex Street. The obelisk at St George's Circus names Crosby since it was during his mayoralty that the n...
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William Sebright
Also named William Seabright. Town Clerk of London 1574 - 1603. From Sebright's Educational Foundation: "His first marriage was to the daughter of a Mr Goldsten of London. His second wife, Elizab...
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