James Lennon
For the Irish-born Wisconsin politician, see James Lennon (Wisconsin).
James Lennon (died 13 August 1958) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician.
He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin MP for the Carlow constituency at the 1918 general election.[1] In January 1919, Sinn Féin MPs refused to recognise the Parliament of the United Kingdom and instead assembled at the Mansion House in Dublin as a revolutionary parliament called Dáil Éireann, though Lennon did not attend as he was in prison.[2]
He again elected unopposed for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1921 elections. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted against it. He stood unsuccessfully as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin candidate at the 1922 general election.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mr. James Lennon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ↑ "Roll call of the first sitting of the First Dáil". Dáil Éireann Historical Debates (in Irish). 21 January 1919. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ↑ "James Lennon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Molloy |
Member of Parliament for Carlow County 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Oireachtas | ||
| New constituency | Teachta Dála for Carlow County 1918–1921 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
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