John Frost (Chartist)

John Frost
Born(1784-05-25)25 May 1784
Died27 July 1877(1877-07-27) (aged 93)
Resting placeChurch of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund, Horfield, Bristol
MonumentsJohn Frost Square, Newport
NationalityWelsh
OccupationTailor
Known forChartism
Criminal chargeHigh treason
Criminal penaltyTo be hanged, drawn and quartered; commuted to transportation for life
Criminal statusUnconditional pardon
SpouseMary Geach

John Frost (25 May 1784 – 27 July 1877) was a prominent leader of the British Chartist movement in the Newport Rising.