William Redmond (Irish politician, born 1886) facts for kids
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William Archer Redmond
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Redmond in uniform
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – 17 April 1932 |
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| Constituency | Waterford |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office March 1918 – December 1922 |
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| Constituency | Waterford City |
| In office December 1910 – March 1918 |
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| Constituency | East Tyrone |
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| Born | 16 October 1886 London, England |
| Died | 17 April 1932 (aged 45) Waterford, Ireland |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal (1931–1932) |
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Bridget Redmond
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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 |
William Archer Redmond (born October 16, 1886 – died April 17, 1932) was an important Irish politician. He was a MP in the British Parliament. He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) in the Irish Parliament, called Dáil Éireann. He was one of the few people to serve in both parliaments.
During World War I, he was an officer in the British Army. He fought on the Western Front. William was the son of John Redmond, who led the Irish Parliamentary Party. His family was well-known in Irish politics.
Early Life and Family
William Archer Redmond was born in London on October 16, 1886. He was the only son of John Redmond and his wife, Johanna. William had two sisters.
He went to school at Clongowes Wood College. Later, he studied at Trinity College Dublin. On November 18, 1930, he married Bridget Mallick. They did not have any children.
Political and Military Career
William Redmond became an MP for Tyrone East in December 1910. He supported the Home Rule Act of 1914. This law aimed to give Ireland more control over its own affairs.
When World War I began, William's father asked Irish people to support the British. William joined the National Volunteers and fought on the Western Front. He served in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and then the Irish Guards. He became a Captain and received the DSO for his bravery. His uncle, Willie Redmond, also an MP, fought and died in 1917.
In March 1918, William's father passed away. William then ran for his father's old seat in Waterford. He won the election while wearing his army uniform. This win gave a boost to his father's political party.
In the December 1918 election, he was re-elected for Waterford City. He was one of only two Irish Parliamentary Party MPs outside of what became Northern Ireland. He spoke out in the British Parliament against British military actions in Ireland. This was during the Irish War of Independence.
Serving in the Dáil
After Ireland became independent, William Redmond was elected as an Independent Nationalist for Waterford. This was in the 1923 general election.
In 1926, he helped start a new group called the National League Party. This party tried to bring together people who had supported his father's party. It also included former soldiers and others who were unhappy with the government at the time. His new party won eight seats in the June 1927 election.
Later, William Redmond supported a plan to remove the government. This plan did not work. In the next election in September 1927, his party won only two seats. The National League Party was later closed down. In 1931, William joined the Cumann na nGaedheal party.
William Archer Redmond passed away in April 1932. His wife, Bridget Redmond, was later elected as a TD for Waterford in 1933.
See also
- Families in the Oireachtas
