James O'Mara

James O'Mara
Teachta Dála
In office March 1924 – June 1927
Constituency	Dublin South
In office December 1918 – May 1921
Constituency	Kilkenny South
Member of Parliament
In office October 1900 – July 1907
Constituency	Kilkenny South
Personal details
Born	(1873-08-06)6 August 1873 Limerick, Ireland
Died	21 November 1948(1948-11-21) (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Sinn Féin
Spouse	Agnes Cashel ​ (m. 1895)​
Children	7
Parent	Stephen O'Mara (father)
Relatives	Stephen M. O'Mara (brother)
Education	CBS Sexton Street Clongowes Wood College
Alma mater	Royal University of Ireland

James O'Mara (6 August 1873 – 21 November 1948) was an Irish businessman and politician who became a nationalist leader and key member of the revolutionary First Dáil.^[1] As an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, he introduced the bill which made Saint Patrick's Day a national holiday in Ireland in 1903. He was one of the few politicians to have served both as member in the House of Commons and in Dáil Éireann.