John Bulmer Hobson | |
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 Hobson circa 1916 | |
| Born | 14 January 1883 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 8 August 1969 (aged 86) Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Burial place | Gurteen Cemetery near Roundstone, County Galway, Ireland |
| Education | Friends' School, Lisburn |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Civil servant |
| Known for | Irish Volunteers Irish Republican Brotherhood Dungannon Clubs Fianna Éireann |
| Spouse | Claire Gregan (died 1958) |
| Children | 1 daughter (Camilla) |
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John Bulmer Hobson (14 January 1883 – 8 August 1969) was an Irish republican. He was a leading member of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) before the Easter Rising in 1916.[1] Hobson swore Patrick Pearse into membership of the IRB in late 1913.[2] He opposed and attempted to prevent the Easter Rising. Hobson was also chief of staff of Fianna Éireann, which he helped to found.
- ^ D.J. Hickey & J. E. Doherty, A New Dictionary of Irish History from 1800, pp. 206-07, Gill & Macmillan, 2003; ISBN 0-7171-2521-1
- ^ Note on JBH enabling Pearse's membership of the IRB, novelguide.com; accessed 17 June 2014. Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine