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Kossuth, Lajos (Louis) 1802- Patriot; born in Monok, Hungary, April 27, 1802; was in the Hungarian Diet in 1832-36; imprisoned for political reasons by the Austrian government in 1837-40; re-elected to the Diet in 1847; and became minister of finance in the independent Hungarian ministry which Emperor Ferdinand was forced to grant in 1848. Later in that year the Hungarians rose in insurrection against Austria; on April 14, 1849, the Diet declared Hungary independent, and appointed Kossuth governor; on Aug. 11 following Kossuth resigned his functions to General Gorgei; and, on the surrender of the latter two days afterwards, Kossuth fled to Turkey, where he remained in exile till 1851. In 1851-52 he visited the United States and received a hearty welcome in Louis Kossuth. all the principal cities. Subsequently he resided in London and in Turin, where he died, March 20, 1894. Under the title of Schriften aus der emigration he published his memoirs in 1881-82. In the United