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'''John Fitzgibbon''' (1845–1919) was an Irish politician. Fitzgibbon started his working life in his father's drapery business in Castlerea <ref>'These were the county's first prime ministers', (Roscommon Herald centenary supplement 1859 – 1959)</ref> Seen as a spokesman for the tenant, Fitzgibbon exercised his powers of persuasion and oratory at meetings across Roscommon. His political life spanned 30 years, from the land war to the ranch war. He was also involved in the Gaelic League, the temperance movement and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (DATI). At the [[United Kingdom general election |
'''John Fitzgibbon''' (1845–1919) was an Irish politician. Fitzgibbon started his working life in his father's drapery business in Castlerea <ref>'These were the county's first prime ministers', (Roscommon Herald centenary supplement 1859 – 1959)</ref> Seen as a spokesman for the tenant, Fitzgibbon exercised his powers of persuasion and oratory at meetings across Roscommon. His political life spanned 30 years, from the land war to the ranch war. He was also involved in the Gaelic League, the temperance movement and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (DATI). At the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910 election]], he became MP for South Mayo. He served on the Castlerea board of guardians and was a member (later chairman, 1901), of Roscommon County Council.<ref>Hunt, Roy, 'Painful progress: the slow evolution of Co. Roscommon society, 1850 – 1914', Unpublished research thesis, NUIG 2010, pp. 128–9</ref> |
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Michael Wheatley wrote of Fitzgibbon: 'He himself sold land to the [[Congested Districts Board for Ireland]] (CDB), oblivious to what a later age would call 'conflict of interest'.<ref>Michael Wheatley, ''Nationalism and the Irish party: provincial Ireland 1910 – 1916'' (New York, 2005), p. 36</ref> Wheatley was referring to the fact that Fitzgibbon was a member of the CDB in Castlerea when the transaction took place. |
Michael Wheatley wrote of Fitzgibbon: 'He himself sold land to the [[Congested Districts Board for Ireland]] (CDB), oblivious to what a later age would call 'conflict of interest'.<ref>Michael Wheatley, ''Nationalism and the Irish party: provincial Ireland 1910 – 1916'' (New York, 2005), p. 36</ref> Wheatley was referring to the fact that Fitzgibbon was a member of the CDB in Castlerea when the transaction took place. |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[South Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)|South Mayo]] |
| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[South Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)|South Mayo]] |
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| years = [[United Kingdom general election |
| years = [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|1910]] – [[1918 Irish general election|1918]] |
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| before = [[John O'Donnell (Irish politician)|John O'Donnell]] |
| before = [[John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1866)|John O'Donnell]] |
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| after = [[William Sears (politician)|William Sears]] |
| after = [[William Sears (politician)|William Sears]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 16 April 2022
John Fitzgibbon (1845–1919) was an Irish politician. Fitzgibbon started his working life in his father's drapery business in Castlerea [1] Seen as a spokesman for the tenant, Fitzgibbon exercised his powers of persuasion and oratory at meetings across Roscommon. His political life spanned 30 years, from the land war to the ranch war. He was also involved in the Gaelic League, the temperance movement and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (DATI). At the December 1910 election, he became MP for South Mayo. He served on the Castlerea board of guardians and was a member (later chairman, 1901), of Roscommon County Council.[2]
Michael Wheatley wrote of Fitzgibbon: 'He himself sold land to the Congested Districts Board for Ireland (CDB), oblivious to what a later age would call 'conflict of interest'.[3] Wheatley was referring to the fact that Fitzgibbon was a member of the CDB in Castlerea when the transaction took place.
References
[edit]- ^ 'These were the county's first prime ministers', (Roscommon Herald centenary supplement 1859 – 1959)
- ^ Hunt, Roy, 'Painful progress: the slow evolution of Co. Roscommon society, 1850 – 1914', Unpublished research thesis, NUIG 2010, pp. 128–9
- ^ Michael Wheatley, Nationalism and the Irish party: provincial Ireland 1910 – 1916 (New York, 2005), p. 36
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