David Starcevic

Background

Starčević was born in Žitnik near Gospić in 1840.

Education

After he was expelled from the Zagreb gymnasium, he attended Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and gained doctorate in law.

Career

In 1873 he started to work as a lawyer in Jastrebarsko. In 1881 he gained seat in Sabor, Croatian parliament. On 5 October 1885 he attacked Héderváry by grabbing his neck and one of his party colleagues kicked him in his breeches.

The event was very popular in Croatia and Starčević boasted with this action.

Héderváry denied such event and Starčević was sentenced for six months in prison because of slander, Starčević was also expelled from parliament. Soon, Starčević left the political life.

He died in Jastrebarsko on 18 November 1908.

Achievements

• He attended gymnasium in Zagreb, but in 1871 he was expelled due to suspicion that he was involved in the Rakovica Revolt, started by other founder of the Party of Rights, Eugen Kvaternik.

Politics

After conflict in the Party of Rights, he joined to the "Fatherland Faction" (Domovinaši) led by Fran Folnegović, but in 1895 he joined Pure Party of Rights led by Josip Frank. The faction was called Frankovci.

Membership

He become one of the most active members of the Party of Rights after party"s activity was renews again in 1878.