Daniel McCarthy (politician)
Daniel McCarthy | |
|---|---|
 McCarthy in 1921 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1922–1924 | Government Chief Whip |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1921 – 30 October 1924 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| President of the Gaelic Athletic Association | |
| In office 1921–1924 | |
| Preceded by | James Nowlan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Breen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1883 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 March 1957 (aged 74) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Cecelia McCarthy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Irish Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Daniel McCarthy (22 January 1883 – 2 March 1957) was an Irish politician.[1]
He was a member of the Irish Volunteers and took part in the 1916 Easter Rising at the South Dublin Union, where he was severely wounded.[2] He was one of the first Sinn Féin members of Dublin Corporation. He was interned by the British government in September 1918 and sent to Durham Prison, from where he escaped.
McCarthy was first elected unopposed to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1921 elections for the Dublin South constituency.[3] He subsequently went on to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty, becoming a member of Cumann na nGaedheal when the party was founded.
McCarthy joined the government of W. T. Cosgrave as Parliamentary Secretary to the President (Chief Whip) in 1922, being the first person to hold that post. He served in that post until 1924. He resigned from the Dáil on 30 October 1924 and subsequently retired from politics.[3]
He was President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1921 to 1924. He was also a member of Conradh na Gaeilge. He later served as deputy governor of Kilmainham Gaol.
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel McCarthy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ White, Lawrence William. "McCarthy, Daniel". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Daniel McCarthy". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
External links
[edit]- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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| People | |
- 1883 births
- 1957 deaths
- Conradh na Gaeilge people
- Cumann na nGaedheal TDs
- Early Sinn Féin TDs
- Government Chief Whip (Ireland)
- Members of the 2nd Dáil
- Members of the 3rd Dáil
- Members of the 4th Dáil
- Parliamentary secretaries of the 3rd Dáil
- Parliamentary secretaries of the 4th Dáil
- People of the Easter Rising
- People of the Irish Civil War (Pro-Treaty side)
- Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association