Owen Sheehy-Skeffington
Irish academic and politician (1909–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Owen Lancelot Sheehy-Skeffington (19 May 1909 – 7 June 1970) was an Irish university lecturer and senator. The son of pacifists, feminists and socialists Francis and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, he was politically likeminded and as a member of the Irish Senate was praised as a defender of civil liberty, democracy, separation of church and state, freedom of speech, women's rights, minority rights and many other liberal values.[1][2][3][4]
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Owen Sheehy-Skeffington | |
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Senator | |
In office 23 June 1965 – 7 June 1970 | |
In office 22 July 1954 – 14 December 1961 | |
Constituency | Dublin University |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 May 1909 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 7 June 1970(1970-06-07) (aged 61) Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until 1943) |
Spouse |
Andrée Denis (m. 1935) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Relatives | David Sheehy (grandfather) |
Education | Sandford Park School |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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