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.[1] He did not contest the 1943 general election.[2]
Henry McDevitt | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1938 – June 1943 | |
| Constituency | Donegal East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1904 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 4 January 1966 (aged 61–62) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Relatives | Mark Reckless (grandson) |
McDevitt's grandson is Mark Reckless a former MP for Rochester and Strood (2010–2015),[3] and a former Member of the Senedd for South Wales East (2016-2021).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Henry McDevitt". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Henry McDevitt". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Over A Third Of Irish Want To Leave Euro For Pound". Mark Reckless MP. 5 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Grandson of FF TD in Donegal elected to Welsh Assembly for Eurosceptic UKIP". Donegal Now. 6 May 2016.