William Digby Seymour (International) assertion William Digby Seymour i(7064218 works by)
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Born: Established: 22 Sep 1822
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Ireland,
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 16 Mar 1895 Northumberland,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
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BiographyHistory

William Digby Seymour was an Irishman who was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1846. He subsequently became a Member of Parliament and represented Sunderland in the 1850s and 1860s. In January 1868, when Fenianism was in full swing, Seymour wrote a poem appealing to the Irish to show their loyalty to the Crown. According to The Empire (11 April 1868: 3), 'his call was responded to by 70,000 Irishman'.

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