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Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, PC, PC (Ire) (9 February 1854 – 22 October 1935), from 1900 to 1921 known as Sir Edward Carson, was an Irish unionist politician, barrister and judge, who was the Attorney General and Solicitor General for England, Wales and Ireland as well as the First Lord of the Admiralty for the British Royal Navy.
Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson , known as the “uncrowned king of Ulster,” was a lawyer and politician who successfully led Ulster unionist resistance to the British government’s attempts to introduce Home Rule for the whole of Ireland.
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Jan 23, 2021 · Did Edward Carson destroy Oscar Wilde? In a new documentary set to screen on BBC NI, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland asks if Carson deserves the reputation as the man who took down his...
Edward Carson, who became the intransigent leader of Ulster unionism, was born in Harcourt Street, Dublin, in 1854 and died in Kent in 1935 after a tempestuous legal and political career.
Explore the life and legacy of Edward Carson, the Dublin-born lawyer who led the Irish Unionist Party and the resistance to Home Rule in Ulster. Learn how he transformed from a southern unionist to a defender of Ulster unionism and his role in the creation of Northern Ireland.
Apr 25, 2012 · For Unionists of his time – and for many unionists today – Edward Carson was the uncrowned King of Ulster, a Dubliner who saved them from Home Rule. Yet, his deeply held wish...
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Nov 25, 2020 · In the latest of his series of articles ahead of the centenary of Partition next year, historian Cormac Moore examines the role of Sir Edward Carson, outlining why it was both pivotal and ...
