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The Croker Papers - The Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 to 1830 (Paperback)
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The Croker Papers - The Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 to 1830 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century, Volume 1
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John Wilson Croker (1780 1857), politician and writer, was educated
at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied for the bar before moving
to London. He was appointed as Deputy Chief Secretary for Ireland
when Sir Arthur Wellesley took command of the Army in Portugal, and
subsequently became Secretary to the Admiralty, an important role
in wartime. He was noted for his efficiency and honesty, and held
the post until 1830, despite changes of government. He was a
prolific letter-writer, on both professional and personal matters,
and almost all his correspondents were men of importance in their
field. This three-volume edition of his papers was published in
1884. Volume 1 covers Croker's early life and career until 1828. He
had many friends, although as a harsh literary critic he also made
enemies. He gives amusing anecdotes of Regency society and royalty,
but suffered personal tragedy with the death of his son.
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