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William Redmond (Irish politician, born 1886)

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610:"I was pleased to fight shoulder to shoulder, on the Somme and elsewhere, with my fellow-countrymen from the North of Ireland. We fraternised, and we thought that when we came home we would not bicker again, but that we would be happy in Ireland, with a Parliament for our own native country. We did not want two Irelands at the Front; it was one Ireland, whether we, came from the North or from the South...I feel in common with thousands of my countrymen in Ireland, that I and they have been cheated out of the fruits of our victory. We placed our trust in you and you have betrayed us." 51: 1758: 1753: 669:, the party won only two seats, including Redmond. The following year the National League was dissolved and in 1931 Redmond joined Cumann na nGaedheal. He died in April 1932. No by-election was held for the vacancy. His wife 664:
to bring down the Cumann na nGaedheal government, and replace it with a minority Labour Party–National League administration supported from outside by Fianna Fáil. The attempt failed and in the ensuing general election in
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William Archer Redmond was born on 16 October 1886 in London, the only son of three children of John Redmond and his wife Johanna. Redmond was educated at
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When his father died in March 1918, William Archer Redmond resigned his Tyrone seat and successfully defended his father's seat of
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from 1900 to 1918, and was one of a dynasty of Liberal and Irish Nationalist politicians who are commemorated in Redmond Square in
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victories at by-elections and gave a big, albeit temporary, boost to the morale of supporters of the
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Waterford constituencies (1801–1922)
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However Redmond alarmed his supporters by supporting a motion of no confidence placed by
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was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for Waterford at the
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In the British House of Commons he spoke out against the
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When his father called for support for the British and
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contributions in Parliament by William Archer Redmond
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On 18 November 1930, he married 25: 1870: 1839:Politicians from County Waterford 812: 585:general election of December 1918 502:and supported the passing of the 490:Parliamentary and military career 1829:Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 872:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1819:Politicians from County Wexford 1764:Royal Dublin Fusiliers officers 264: 1859:Military personnel from London 771:. UK parliament. 29 March 1920 757: 616: 576:. He did not take part in the 500:December 1910 general election 13: 1: 1739:Irish Parliamentary Party MPs 1001:Waterford (Dáil constituency) 743:Dictionary of Irish Biography 692: 637:. In 1926, he co-founded the 1849:Spouses of Irish politicians 765:"GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND BILL" 403:politician. He served as an 27:Irish politician (1886–1932) 7: 1774:Irish people of World War I 851:Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 711:Oireachtas Members Database 680: 18:William Redmond (1886–1932) 10: 1875: 1099: 1097: 994: 687:Families in the Oireachtas 651:June 1927 general election 600:Government of Ireland Bill 537:. His fellow MP and uncle 29: 1814:National League Party TDs 1676: 1674: 1667: 1665: 1641: 1639: 1598: 1596: 1572: 1570: 1538: 1536: 1529: 1527: 1444: 1442: 1435: 1433: 1401: 1399: 1384: 1382: 1368: 1366: 1360: 1328: 1326: 1311: 1309: 1296: 1287: 1285: 1270: 1268: 1255: 1246: 1244: 1212: 1210: 1194: 1192: 1125: 1123: 1108: 1106: 1082: 1080: 1055: 1053: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 992: 922: 914: 904: 885: 877: 870: 738:"Redmond, William Archer" 593:Irish War of Independence 574:Irish Parliamentary Party 494:He was elected as MP for 456:Irish Parliamentary Party 425:few people to have served 387: 370: 349: 339: 318: 313: 301: 291: 274: 246: 235:Irish Parliamentary Party 216: 202: 185: 165: 160: 156: 146: 129: 119: 102: 95: 85: 81: – 17 April 1932 71: 64: 60: 48: 41: 486:. They had no children. 1854:Members of the 1st Dáil 1844:Cumann na nGaedheal TDs 1804:Members of the 7th Dáil 1799:Members of the 6th Dáil 1794:Members of the 5th Dáil 1789:Members of the 4th Dáil 943:Constituency abolished 623:Independent Nationalist 466:Early and personal life 844:Thom's Irish Who's Who 612: 602:which resulted in the 566:subsequent by-election 527:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 476:Trinity College Dublin 472:Clongowes Wood College 442:as an officer with an 394:William Archer Redmond 357:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 308:Trinity College Dublin 296:Clongowes Wood College 43:William Archer Redmond 1769:Irish Guards officers 675:1933 general election 639:National League Party 635:1923 general election 608: 226:National League Party 925:Member of Parliament 888:Member of Parliament 795:ElectionsIreland.org 604:partition of Ireland 454:, the leader of the 450:. He was the son of 423:. He was one of the 97:Member of Parliament 647:Cumann na nGaedheal 515:National Volunteers 438:, he served in the 326:National Volunteers 207:Cumann na nGaedheal 521:and served on the 504:1914 Home Rule Act 55:Redmond in uniform 1716: 1715: 1711: 1710: 1695:Marc Ó Cathasaigh 1617:Brendan Kenneally 1540:Brendan Kenneally 1313:William Kenneally 1231:William Broderick 1196:Michael Morrissey 948: 947: 905:Succeeded by 791:"William Redmond" 707:"William Redmond" 391: 390: 16:(Redirected from 1866: 1749:UK MPs 1918–1922 1744:UK MPs 1910–1918 1379:1966 by-election 1306:1952 by-election 1265:1947 by-election 1017: 1016: 1014: 974: 967: 960: 951: 950: 915:Preceded by 878:Preceded by 868: 867: 864: 858: 848: 839: 806: 805: 803: 801: 787: 781: 780: 778: 776: 761: 755: 754: 752: 750: 736:Coleman, Marie. 733: 722: 721: 719: 717: 703: 589:Northern Ireland 529:and then in the 519:New British Army 482:of the Curragh, 409:House of Commons 314:Military service 268: 266: 239: 231: 212: 192: 175: 173: 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William Redmond (1886–1932)
William Redmond

Teachta Dála
August 1923
Waterford
Member of Parliament
March 1918
December 1922
Waterford City
December 1910
March 1918
East Tyrone
London
Waterford
Cumann na nGaedheal
National League Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
Bridget Redmond
John Redmond
Clongowes Wood College
Alma mater
Trinity College Dublin
National Volunteers
British Army
Captain
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Irish Guards
World War I
Western Front

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