John Frost (Chartist)
John Frost (25 May 1784 – 27 July 1877) was a prominent leader of the British Chartist movement in the Newport Rising.
John Frost | |
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Born | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | 25 May 1784
Died | 27 July 1877 93) Stapleton, Bristol, England | (aged
Resting place | Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund, Horfield, Bristol |
Monuments | John Frost Square, Newport |
Nationality | Welsh |
Occupation | Tailor |
Known for | Chartism |
Criminal charge | High treason |
Criminal penalty | To be hanged, drawn and quartered; commuted to transportation for life |
Criminal status | Unconditional pardon |
Spouse | Mary Geach |
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