Lajos Kossuth

Lajos (Louis) Kossuth (September 19, 1802 - March 20, 1894), was a Hungarian lawyer, politician, and for a time was regent.

Early Years

Kossuth was born at Monok, a small town in the county of Zemplén, the eldest of four children. His father belonged to minor nobility, had a small estate, and was an advocate by profession. His mother raised the family as strict Lutherans. Kossuth completed his education at the Calvinist college of Sárospatak and the University of Pest-Buda (now Budapest). Aged nineteen, he entered his father's legal practice. He was popular locally, and, having been appointed steward to the countess Szapáry, a widow with large estates, he became her voting representative in the county assembly and settled in Pest. He was subsequently dismissed on the grounds of using estate funds to pay a gambling debt.

Related Topics:
Monok - Zemplén - Calvinist - Sárospatak - University of Pest-Buda - Pest

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