Richard Pigott
Irish journalist (1835-1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American long-distance runner, see Richard Piggott (athlete).
Richard Pigott (1835 ā 1 March 1889) was an Irish journalist, best known for his forging of evidence that Charles Stewart Parnell of the Irish National Land League had been sympathetic to the perpetrators of the Phoenix Park Murders. Parnell successfully sued for libel and Pigott shot himself.
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Richard Pigott | |
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Born | 1835 (1835) Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland |
Died | 1 March 1889(1889-03-01) (aged 53ā54) Madrid, Spain |
Cause of death | Suicide |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | The 'Pigott Papers' forgery |
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