Stephen Gwynn
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Stephen Lucius Gwynn (13 February 1864 – 11 June 1950) was an Irish journalist, biographer, author, poet and Protestant Nationalist politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented Galway city as its Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1918. He served as a British Army officer in France during World War I and was a prominent proponent of Irish involvement in the Allied war effort.[1] He founded the Irish Centre Party in 1919, but his moderate nationalism was eclipsed by the growing popularity of Sinn Féin.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Galway Borough, Preceded by ...
Stephen Gwynn | |
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Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
In office 3 November 1906 – 14 December 1918 | |
Preceded by | Charles Ramsay Devlin |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 February 1864 St Columba's College, Dublin |
Died | 11 June 1950(1950-06-11) (aged 86) Terenure, Dublin |
Political party | Irish Parliamentary Party (before 1919) Irish Centre Party (1919) Irish Dominion League (1919) |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1915-1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Connaught Rangers |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Legion of Honour (1915) |
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