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

Early life

Charles Diamond was born on 17 November 1858 in

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. He later emigrated to

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, settling in

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by 1878.

Career

Diamond worked as a journalist. 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 ''

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'', of which he was editor in charge until his death, aged 75, in 1934. In 1888 he founded the ''Weekly Herald'', ''Catholic Educator'' and ''Manchester Citizen'' newspapers. In 1899, he bought the ''Aberdeen Catholic Herald''. Throughout his life he established 37 weekly newspapers. Diamond was an outspoken and controversial figure, described by one of his successors as "the kind of a man who made a good many enemies". On 8 January 1920 he was

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ed and charged with publication of an article in the ''Catholic Herald'' that allegedly encouraged assassination in Ireland. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment for the article, which was titled "Killing No Murder". Diamond entered the

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as an Anti-Parnellite Nationalist in 1892, sitting for North Monaghan the following three years. He contested

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in the 1918 general election and

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in the 1922 general election, as a Labour Party candidate, however was unsuccessful. Extensive travels led him through Southern Africa, America and Southern Europe.

Personal life and death

Diamond married Jeannie, only daughter of Jeremiah McCarthy, in 1882. He died on 19 February 1934.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diamond, Charles 1858 births 1934 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Monaghan constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1892–1895 Irish journalists English newspaper founders Irish newspaper founders Politicians from Derry (city) Politicians from Newcastle upon Tyne 19th-century British newspaper founders 20th-century British newspaper founders Anti-Parnellite MPs Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates