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 CROKER, Jon): \\’1LsoN,11poht1eial1an1 aut1or,
was born in the County 01 Galway :0 Dec, 1780,
111111 educated at 'I‘runty Collecre, Dublin, being
afterw 1111s called to the lush bar. In 1110511e was
returned to the House of Commons by the
borough 111‘ Downpatrick, 111111 he soon acquired
11 parliamentary reputation, in consequence (11' a
speech which he 11eh1'eredin detence (11‘ the duke
of York. T1115 led to his appointment, 111 1800, as
secretary to the Admu‘alty, 11 post which he held
till 1830. Dunner this period he represented sue-
cessiyely Dow‘npatriek, Athlone, Yarnmuth, Bod-
111111, 111111 Dublin University. In I)L'L‘.,11‘132,1\11'.
Croker retired from parliamentary Me on account
111‘ 1115 disgust and apprehension at the passingr 111~
the RL1’111111 Bill. His 1111111 ollicial services were
1‘L111ndL11 111111 11 pension 111 £1,500 1_\'1e11‘.111L11Le
11‘1111.1r11he11L1111Ld1111nselte\1lnsi1el\ to hter; 111'
111115111ts, and 1eside11 101 the most part at Moulsey,
near H' nupton C1111rt,whe1‘1: he ended hrs ‘1”:‘5
10 Aug, 1857. Mr. Croker was always a consist-
ent supporter, both with his tongue and his pen,
01‘ extreme Conservative doctrines, and neyer lost

"an opportunity of attackingY his opponents with
'the utmost rancour 111111 malignit‘y. He was a
constant contributor to the ‘Quarterly Rerie .',’
111111 llkewise published 11 number 111'1sep111‘ate
works. The more important are an edition 01
Br-swell’s ‘ L1‘1'e of Johnson,’ for which he re-
ceived a severe lashing at the 111111115111 Macanl 11';

‘ Stories 110111 the History 01‘ England ;’ ‘ A SkL'ILh
of Ireland, past and present;’ ‘A Reply to the
Letters of Malachi Malagrowther ;’ ‘ M1htary
Events 01'111elirenehRevolutlon1111330f ‘ Letters
on the Naval \Var with Americaf ‘ Songs 01' ’1‘1‘11-
{algarf some lyrical poems 01' merit, includmgr
some fine ‘ Innes on the Death 01‘ Canning] He
also edyted ‘ The Sutlo‘l; Paers, -’ ‘ L1111V1-1e11‘e1 ’~‘
letters; ’ ‘T.oi1‘. HL'1e1’ 5 Memo 1s 01 the Few
1.11 George II. ;’ and thL ‘\V 01113 011’0.pe ’