John Wilkes, University Namesake, Celebrates 293rd Birthday

Name: John Wilkes, University Namesake, Celebrates 293rd Birthday
Uploaded: 2018-10-17T16:56:35-04:00
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Description: A group of nursing students stopped by the John Wilkes statue on the Fenner Quad to wish “J Dubs” a happy 293rd birthday. Wilkes was an English radical, journalist, and politician. He was born in 1725 to Sarah and Israel Wilkes, Jr., a successful distiller. Known as a champion of liberty,…

by Web Services October 17, 2018

October 17, 2018

A group of nursing students stopped by the John Wilkes statue on the Fenner Quad to wish “J Dubs” a happy 293^rd birthday.

Wilkes was an English radical, journalist, and politician. He was born in 1725 to Sarah and Israel Wilkes, Jr., a successful distiller. Known as a champion of liberty, Wilkes was repeatedly expelled from Parliament for his actions. His popular support is thought to be the beginning of English Radicalism. He died on December 26, 1797.