William Redmond (Irish politician, born 1886)
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William Archer Redmond DSO (16 October 1886 – 17 April 1932) was an Irish nationalist politician.[1] He served as an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as well as a Teachta Dála (TD) of Dáil Éireann. He was one of the few people to have served in both the House of Commons and in the Oireachtas.
William Archer Redmond | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office August 1923 – 17 April 1932 | |
Constituency | Waterford |
Member of Parliament | |
In office March 1918 – December 1922 | |
Constituency | Waterford City |
In office December 1910 – March 1918 | |
Constituency | East Tyrone |
Personal details | |
Born | (1886-10-16)16 October 1886 London, England |
Died | 17 April 1932(1932-04-17) (aged 45) Waterford, Ireland |
Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal (1931–1932) |
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Education | Clongowes Wood College |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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Rank | Captain |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
During World War I, he served in the British Army as an officer with an Irish regiment on the Western Front.[2] He was the son of John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918, and was one of a dynasty of Liberal and Irish Nationalist politicians who are commemorated in Redmond Square in Wexford town.