Thomas Kelly | |
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 Kelly in 1910 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office January 1933 – 20 April 1942 | |
| In office May 1921 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
| Constituency | Dublin St Stephen's Green |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Laurence O'Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-09-13)13 September 1868 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 20 April 1942(1942-04-20) (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
Thomas Kelly (13 September 1868 – 20 April 1942) was an IrishSinn Féin and laterFianna Fáil politician. He was a book and picture dealer before entering politics. He was a founder member of Sinn Féin and was elected toDublin City Council in 1899.[1] Kelly was arrested after the 1916Easter Rising and sent to prison in England, and after becoming seriously ill, he was released back to Dublin.
He was elected as aSinn FéinMP for theDublin St Stephens's Green constituency at the1918 general election.[2] In January 1919, Sinn Féin MPs refused to recognise theParliament of the United Kingdom and instead assembled at theMansion House inDublin as a revolutionary parliament calledDáil Éireann.[3]
Kelly was unanimously elected asLord Mayor of Dublin while being held inWormwood Scrubs prison in England. Due to his imprisonment, he was unable to formally take up the position.[4]
He was re-elected unopposed at the1921 elections for theDublin South constituency. He supported theAnglo-Irish Treaty but was too ill to attend theDáil vote. He served as substituteMinister for Labour from 19 March 1919 to end of October 1919. He was again re-elected at the1922 general election as a member of Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin but did not take his seat in the Dáil.
He did not joinCumann na nGaedheal along with other pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TDs in 1923, nor did he contest the1923 general election. In 1930 he joined Fianna Fáil and was elected as aFianna FáilTeachta Dála (TD) at the1933 general election forDublin South.[5] He remained a TD and councillor until his death in 1942. Noby-election was held to fill his seat.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDublin St Stephen's Green 1918–1922 | Constituency abolished |
| Oireachtas | ||
| New constituency | Teachta Dála forDublin St Stephen's Green 1918–1921 | Constituency abolished |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Mayor of Dublin 1920–1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Vice President of Sinn Féin 1910–1917 With:Jennie Wyse Power (1911–1917) | Succeeded by |
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