Croker was of Anglo - Irish parentage with connections in County Limerick .
John Wilson Croker founded the Athenaeum Club in London in 1823 , beginning an international movement for the promotion of literary and scientific learning .
John Wilson Croker was of Anglo - Irish parentage with connections in County Limerick .
John Wilson Croker founded the Athenaeum Club in London in 1823 , beginning an international movement for the promotion of literary and scientific learning .