Daniel Desmond Sheehan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mid Cork | |
| In office 17 May 1901 – 14 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Charles K. D. Tanner |
| Succeeded by | Terence MacSwiney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1873 Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 28 November 1948 (aged 75) London, England |
| Political party | Irish Parliamentary Party, All-for-Ireland League |
| Spouse | Mary Pauline O'Connor |
| Occupation | Barrister, journalist, author |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Daniel Desmond Sheehan, usually known as D. D. Sheehan (28 May 1873 – 28 November 1948) was an Irish nationalist, politician, labour leader, journalist, barrister and author. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland representing Mid-Cork from 1901 to 1918,[1] a constituency comprising the districts of Ahadallane, Ballincollig, Ballyvourney, Blarney, Coachford, Farran, Inchigeelagh, Macroom, Millstreet and Shandangan.[2] As co-founder and President of the Irish Land and Labour Association, he was credited with considerable success in land reform, labour reforms and in rural state housing. From 1909, he was General Secretary of the Central Executive of the All-for-Ireland League, favouring a policy of National reconciliation between all creeds and classes in Ireland. During World War I he served as Irish regiments officer with the 16th (Irish) Division in France, 1915–16.[3] He resigned his parliamentary seat in 1918 and lived in England for several years, returning to Dublin following the ending of the civil war, when he was appointed editor of the Dublin Chronicle.[4]
- ^ Walker, Brian M. (ed.): Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, Royal Irish Academy Press, Dublin (1978)
- ^ Guy's Cork City & County Almanac & Directory 1907, 1910, 1913, Parliamentary Electoral Division Mid-Cork: Cork City Council Library Archived 9 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Who's Who 1915 and 1918; Thom's Directory 1918
- ^ Cadogan, Tim & Falvey, Jeremiah: A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, Four Courts Press (2006), Cork City Council Library Archived 9 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine