Peter Lalor was an Irish-born Australian leader of the 1854 gold miners’ uprising at the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat, Victoria, the most-celebrated rebellion in Australian history; subsequently, he became a politician.

Peter Fintan Lalor (/ ˈ l ɔː l ər /; [1] 5 February 1827 – 9 February 1889) was an Irish-Australian rebel and, later, politician, who rose to fame for his leading role in the Eureka Rebellion, an event identified with the "birth of democracy" in Australia.

Jan 1, 1974 · Peter Lalor (1827-1889), Eureka stockade leader and politician, was born on 5 February 1827 in the parish of Raheen, Queen's County, Ireland, son of Patrick Lalor (pronounced Lawler) and his wife Ann, née Dillon.

Peter Lalor is an Australian journalist and author. Lalor was born in Bendigo, Victoria and attended University of Melbourne. He worked as a journalist for News Limited for 30 years - initially as a news and feature reporter and then as The Australian chief cricket writer. Lalor played cricket in his youth but ceased playing when he moved to ...

Peter Lalor (February 5, 1827 – February 9, 1889) [1] was the leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion, one of Australia 's few violent protests and seen by many as the start of democracy in Australia. He later became an important politician in Victoria.

Peter Lalor, working as a miner at the time, found himself thrust into a leadership role when miners decided to resist the government's oppressive laws. He was elected as the figurehead of the Ballarat Reform League by disgruntled diggers.

Peter Lalor was the leader of the 1854 gold miners’ uprising at the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was the most celebrated rebellion in Australian history.

There, Irish miner Peter Lalor became the leader of the protest. Lalor led the miners to the Eureka diggings, where the men and women joined him in an oath: ‘We swear by the Southern Cross, to stand truly by each other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties’.

3 days ago · Usman Khawaja slams ‘unbelievable’ sacking of Peter Lalor during Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka. Usman Khawaja has taken aim at a broadcaster for axing a respected cricket reporter due to his ...

Peter Lalor was an Irish migrant who led the rebellion of the Eureka Stockade. In his early days he was relatively disinterested in politics, but the Eureka rebellion sparked a passion for justice that began his political career.