William Jones (Welsh radical)
(1726-1795)
Welsh antiquary, poet, scholar and radical
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William Jones (christened 18 June 1726 – 20 August 1795) was a Welsh antiquary, poet, scholar and radical. Jones was an ardent supporter of both the American and French Revolutions – his strong support of the Patriot and Jacobin causes earned him the nicknames "the rural Voltaire", the "Welsh Voltaire", and accusations of being, "a rank Republican and a Leveller". Despite his vocal support for foreign revolutions, however, Jones never advocated a violent Welsh republican uprising against the House of Hanover and instead encouraged the Welsh people to emigrate en masse to "The Promised Land"; in the newly founded United States.
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18 June 1726 Llangadfan, Wales
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20 August 1795 (aged 69) Llangadfan, Wales
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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