Charles Diamond

Charles Diamond (17 November, 1858 – 19 February, 1934)^[1] was an Irish newspaper entrepreneur and Labour Party politician.

Born in Derry, Ireland, Diamond later emigrated to England, settling in Newcastle-upon-Tyne by 1878.^[2] After his education he worked as a journalist.^[3]

In 1884, he launched The Irish Tribune and in 1887 acquired the Glasgow Observer as well as The Catholic News, which he both amalgamated into The Catholic Herald.^[4] In 1888 he founded the Weekly Herald, Catholic Educator and Manchester Citizen newspapers.^[5] In 1899, he bought the Aberdeen Catholic Herald.^[6] Throughout his life he established 37 weekly newspapers.^[3]

Diamond entered the British House of Commons in 1892, sitting for North Monaghan the following three years.^[1] He contested Peckham in the 1918 general election and 1922 general election, as a Labour Party candidate, however was unsuccessful.^[7] Extensive travels led him through Southern Africa, America and Southern Europe.^[3]

In 1882, he married Jeannie, only daughter of Jeremiah McCarthy.^[3]

See also

• Catholic Herald

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Monaghan North". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Mcommons3.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
2. ^ Swift and Gilley, p. 173
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Who's Who, 1926. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd.. 1926. pp. 790. 
4. ^ "The Universe - History of the Catholic press in the UK". http://www.totalcatholic.com/tc/index.php?/20091204752/history-of-the-uk-catholic-press/history-of-the-uk-catholic-press.html. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
5. ^ Swift and Gilley, p. 175
6. ^ Swift and Gilley, p. 176
7. ^ Debrett, John (1922). Arthur G. M. Hesilrige. ed. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son Ltd.. pp. 191. 

References

• Roger Swift and Sheridan Gilley, ed (1985). The Irish in the Victorian City. Beckenham, Kent: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0709933339. 

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Diamond

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Pat O'Brien	Member of Parliament for North Monaghan 1892 – 1895	Succeeded by Daniel MacAleese

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Name	Diamond, Charles
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Date of birth	17 November 1858
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Date of death	19 February 1934
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