Edmund Burke
Born in 1729
Politics
Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman, author, and philosopher who served in the British House of Commons as a Whig party member.
He is best known for supporting the American colonies in their dispute with Britain and strongly opposing the French Revolution.
Burke's stance on the French Revolution made him a leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig party.
He published philosophical works on emotions and aesthetics, founded the Annual Register, and is considered by many as the philosophical founder of Anglo-American conservatism.
Burke's diverse contributions to politics, philosophy, and literature have secured his place as an influential figure in British history.
