John Frost (Chartist)

John Frost (Chartist)

John Frost (25 May 1784, Newport, Monmouthshire – 27 July 1877, Stapleton, Bristol) was a prominent Welsh leader of the British Chartist movement in the Newport Rising.

Read more about John Frost (Chartist):  Early Life, Political Career, Letter To Lord Russell, The Newport Rising, Reprisal By The Local Authorities, Trial and Sentencing, Later Life

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