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George Tierney PC (20 March 1761 – 25 January 1830) was an Irish Whig politician. For much of his career he was in opposition to the governments of William Pitt and Lord Liverpool. From 1818 to 1821 he was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons . Background and education.
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Dec 18, 2016 · Tierney drowned in the Colorado River on Dec. 20, 1921 while surveying possible sites for Hoover Dam, but his death wasn't immediately reported because of the remoteness of the...
A detailed account of the life and career of George Tierney, a prominent British politician and orator who opposed Pitt and Fox. Learn about his early years, his elections, his conflicts with Pitt, his offices, his speeches and his death.
George Tierney. To the memory of the Right Honorable George Tierney. Born in 1762, died in 1830. A man equally distinguished for the disinterested integrity of his public conduct, and the unpretending virtues of his private life.
Jun 28, 2018 · In 1819, George Tierney made a seminal speech in defence of civil liberties in the face of claims they were getting in the way of protecting our security.
"George Tierney" published on by null. (1761–1830).Whig politician, MP 1790 and 1796–1830. An early devotee of democratic principles, nicknamed ‘Citizen Tierney’, he joined the Association of the Friends of the People and helped to draw ...
