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
Born(1784-05-25)25 May 1784
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died27 July 1877(1877-07-27) (aged 93)
Stapleton, Bristol, England
Resting placeChurch of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund, Horfield, Bristol
MonumentsJohn Frost Square, Newport
NationalityWelsh
OccupationTailor
Known forChartism
Criminal chargeHigh treason
Criminal penaltyTo be hanged, drawn and quartered; commuted to transportation for life
Criminal statusUnconditional pardon
SpouseMary Geach
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