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Also known as Robert Tressall, Robert Noonan, Robert Croker

Irish novelist and political activist (1870-1911)

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Robert Tressell (17 April 1870 – 3 February 1911) was the pseudonym of Robert Noonan (born Robert Croker), an Irish writer best known for his novel "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists". Robert Tressell was born in Dublin, in Ireland (at the time, part of the United Kingdom). He was the illegitimate son of Samuel Croker, a senior member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. He was christened Robert Croker in the Roman Catholic Church. His father, who was not Catholic <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Noonan
Gender
male
Place of birth
Dublin
Place of death
Liverpool
Occupation
novelist
Languages spoken
English language
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Robert Tressell
cause of death
tuberculosis
date of death
1911-02-03
date of birth
1870-04-17
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writing language
English language
pseudonym
Robert Tressell
manner of death
natural causes
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