Thomas Cantwell
Thomas Cantwell | |
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| Born | Thomas Edward Cantwell 14 December 1864 London, England |
| Died | 29 December 1906 (aged 42) |
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| Movement | Anarchism |
Thomas Edward Cantwell (14 December 1864 – 29 December 1906) was a
Born in the
The anarchist wing of the league became increasingly prominent, and from 1890, all the key posts were held by anarcho-communists. In 1892,
In 1894, Cantwell spoke at a rally the day before the opening of Tower Bridge, arguing that the contribution of the workers who had built the bridge was not appropriately recognised. He was arrested, and his colleague C. T. Quinn was also arrested, after he went to the Police Court to ask about Cantwell. Both were charged with sedition; unfortunately for Cantwell, he had in his possession leaflets printed by the Necessity Group entitled "Why Vaillant threw the Bomb", so he was also charged with possession of manuscripts explaining the use of explosives. Cantwell denied advocating violence, but was found guilty and served six months in prison.[2]
On release, Cantwell joined the anarchist
References
- ^ OCLC 1052463857.
- ^ a b c d I. Avakumovic and John Saville, "Cantwell, Thomas Edward", Dictionary of Labour Biography, vol.III, pp.29-30