James Dolan (Irish politician)
James Dolan | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 11 October 1927 – 9 March 1932 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Government Chief Whip | |
| In office 19 June 1924 – 24 June 1927 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Daniel McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Eamonn Duggan |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office January 1933 – July 1937 | |
| In office August 1923 – February 1932 | |
| Constituency | Leitrim–Sligo |
| In office May 1921 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Leitrim–Roscommon North |
| In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
| Constituency | Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1884 Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | 14 July 1955 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin |
| Relatives | Charles Dolan (brother) |
James Nicholas Dolan (16 October 1884 – 14 July 1955) was an Irish politician and TD for County Leitrim constituencies from 1918 to 1937.[1]
Dolan was born in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, the son of John Dolan, merchant, and Bridget Fitzpatrick.[2]
He was first elected as a Sinn Féin MP at the 1918 general election for Leitrim. At the 1921 general election, he was elected unopposed as a TD for the Leitrim–Roscommon North constituency, and subsequently went on to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty. At the 1922 general election, he was again elected unopposed for Leitrim–Roscommon North. At the 1923 general election, he was elected for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency.
Dolan joined the government of W. T. Cosgrave as Parliamentary Secretary to the President (Government Chief Whip) in 1924. He served in that post until 1927. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1927 to 1932. Dolan lost his Dáil seat at the 1932 general election.[3] He regained his seat in 1933 but lost it again in 1937 when he fought the election as an independent candidate. He subsequently retired from politics.
He was a brother of Charles Dolan, Irish Parliamentary Party MP for North Leitrim from 1906 to 1908, who resigned his seat to run as the first ever Sinn Féin parliamentary candidate.[4]
References[]
- ^ "James Dolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "James Dolan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Fermanagh Herald". 29 June 1963.
External links[]
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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