We do not want sentence of death with a stay of execution f… - Edward Carson, Baron Carson

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We do not want sentence of death with a stay of execution for six years.

Edward Carson, Baron Carson

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About Edward Carson, Baron Carson

Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson PC (9 February 1854 – 22 October 1935) was a leader of the Irish Unionists, a barrister and a judge. As leader of the Irish Unionists he unsuccessfully opposed both Irish home rule and Irish independence, although he did succeed in getting Northern Ireland to remain in the United Kingdom. During World War I he served as de facto Leader of the Opposition.

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Birth Name: Edward Henry Carson

Native Name: Edward Carson

Alternative Names: Sir Edward Carson • Lord Carson • Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson

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We do not want sentence of death with a stay of execution for six years. - Edward Carson, Baron Carson

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