Samuel Madden (author)

Samuel Madden
Born	23 December 1686
Died	31 December 1765
Notable works	Memoirs of the Twentieth Century Themistocles, the Lover of His Country Memoirs of the Twentieth Century Reflections and Resolutions Proper for the Gentlemen of Ireland

Samuel Madden (23 December 1686 – 31 December 1765) was an Irish author. His works include Themistocles; The Lover of His Country, Reflections and Resolutions Proper for the Gentlemen of Ireland, and Memoirs of the Twentieth Century. Dr. Samuel Johnson wrote of him, "His was a name which Ireland ought to honour". He suggested that the Royal Dublin Society initiate a scheme to fund improvements in agriculture and arts in Ireland via the use of premiums – the source of his nickname Premium.^[1]