Common man

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For the cartoon character, see The Common Man.

For the restaurant chain, see The Common Man.

The term common man is used to emphasize the similarities or distinctions between a member of a social, political or cultural elite, and the average citizen. For example: "I was born in a two-bedroom house and walked to school with my brother."

Champion of the Common Man

The epithet "Champion of the Common Man" has been applied to several men:

• Gaius Gracchus
• Tiberius Gracchus
• Robin Hood
• John Wilkes
• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Jackson
• Abraham Lincoln
• William Jennings Bryan
• Eugene Debs
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Clement Atlee

See also

• Populism
• Everyman
• John Doe
• John Q. Public
• Jane Doe

 

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