John Lalor
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John Lalor was an Irish journalist and author.
Lalor, son of John Lalor, a Roman Catholic merchant, was born at Dublin in 1814, and educated at a Roman Catholic school at Carlow
and at Clongowes College
. On 6 June 1831 he entered Trinity College, Dublin
, where he graduated B.A. in 1837. After collecting important evidence as an assistant poor-law commissioner, he left Ireland in 1836, and became connected with the daily press in London, first as a parliamentary reporter, and afterwards for five or six years as one of the principal editors of the Morning Chronicle
, having social and domestic questions wholly under his direction. In 1838 he was admitted a solicitor
in Dublin.
In 1839 he obtained the prize of one hundred guineas awarded by the Central Society of Education for an essay on ‘The Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society.’
He was brought up as a Roman Catholic, but about 1844 he joined the Unitarian church, and undertook the editorship of the Unitarian weekly paper, ‘The Inquirer.’ He himself contributed vigorous articles on the Factory Bill, Ireland, and on education. His last work for the press was ‘Money and Morals: a Book for the Times,’ 1852, a portion of which was reprinted in 1864 under the title of ‘England among the Nations.’
He died, after much ill-health, at Holly Hill, Hampstead, London, on 27 January 1856, aged 42. A biography of his life has been confirmed to be completed by his great niece, Amanda Lalor.
Lalor, son of John Lalor, a Roman Catholic merchant, was born at Dublin in 1814, and educated at a Roman Catholic school at Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
and at Clongowes College
Clongowes Wood College
Clongowes Wood College is a voluntary secondary boarding school for boys, located near Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1814, it is one of Ireland's oldest Catholic schools, and featured prominently in James Joyce's semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the...
. On 6 June 1831 he entered Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, where he graduated B.A. in 1837. After collecting important evidence as an assistant poor-law commissioner, he left Ireland in 1836, and became connected with the daily press in London, first as a parliamentary reporter, and afterwards for five or six years as one of the principal editors of the Morning Chronicle
Morning Chronicle
The Morning Chronicle was a newspaper founded in 1769 in London, England, and published under various owners until 1862. It was most notable for having been the first employer of Charles Dickens, and for publishing the articles by Henry Mayhew which were collected and published in book format in...
, having social and domestic questions wholly under his direction. In 1838 he was admitted a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
in Dublin.
In 1839 he obtained the prize of one hundred guineas awarded by the Central Society of Education for an essay on ‘The Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in Society.’
He was brought up as a Roman Catholic, but about 1844 he joined the Unitarian church, and undertook the editorship of the Unitarian weekly paper, ‘The Inquirer.’ He himself contributed vigorous articles on the Factory Bill, Ireland, and on education. His last work for the press was ‘Money and Morals: a Book for the Times,’ 1852, a portion of which was reprinted in 1864 under the title of ‘England among the Nations.’
He died, after much ill-health, at Holly Hill, Hampstead, London, on 27 January 1856, aged 42. A biography of his life has been confirmed to be completed by his great niece, Amanda Lalor.