Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.
John Philpot Curran Quotes
I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost.
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| Birth: | 24th July, 1750 |
| Death: | 14th October, 1817 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Politician |
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John Philpot Curran was born in Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland. He was an Irish politician and lawyer. He studied law at Trinity College, Dublin and continued his legal studies at King's Inns and the Middle Temple. He was called to the Irish bar in 1775. He served as Member of Parliament for Kilbeggan (1783-1790), for Rathcormack (1790-1798), and for Banagher (1800-1801). He was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland in 1806, following Pitt's replacement by a more liberal cabinet.
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