Henry McDevitt
Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1904–1966)
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::summary Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1904–1966) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Henry McDevitt |
| office | Teachta Dála |
| term_start | June 1938 |
| term_end | June 1943 |
| constituency | Donegal East |
| nationality | Irish |
| party | Fianna Fáil |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | County Donegal, Ireland |
| death_date | |
| death_place | County Donegal, Ireland |
| relatives | Mark Reckless (grandson) |
| :: |
| name = Henry McDevitt | image = | office = Teachta Dála | term_start = June 1938 | term_end = June 1943 | constituency = Donegal East | nationality = Irish | party = Fianna Fáil | birth_date = | birth_place = County Donegal, Ireland | death_date = | death_place = County Donegal, Ireland | alma_mater = | education = | spouse = | children = | relatives = Mark Reckless (grandson) Henry Aloysius McDevitt (1904 – 4 January 1966) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and barrister. He was elected, at his second attempt, to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal East constituency at the 1938 general election. He did not contest the 1943 general election.
McDevitt's grandson is Mark Reckless a former MP for Rochester and Strood (2010–2015), and a former Member of the Senedd for South Wales East (2016-2021).
References
References
- "Henry McDevitt". Oireachtas Members Database.
- "Henry McDevitt". ElectionsIreland.org.
- (5 December 2010). "Over A Third Of Irish Want To Leave Euro For Pound". Mark Reckless MP.
- (6 May 2016). "Grandson of FF TD in Donegal elected to Welsh Assembly for Eurosceptic UKIP". Donegal Now.
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