John Mitchel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Mitchel

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1815

Place of Birth: County Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1875

Profession: politician, journalist, soldier

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Mitchel (Irish: Seán Mistéal; 3 November 1815 – 20 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, author, and political journalist.
Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry and reared in Newry, he became a leading member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation.
He was transported to Van Diemen's Land but later escaped to the United States in the 1850s, he became a pro-slavery editorial voice.
Mitchel supported the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and two of his sons died fighting for the Confederate cause.
He was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in 1875, but was disqualified because he was a convicted felon.
His Jail Journal is one of Irish nationalism's most famous texts.