Barney Mellows
Herbert Charles Mellows (29 March 1896 – 25 February 1942) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, and the brother of Liam Mellows.[1] He was Director of Finance and commander of the 2nd Company in Dolphins Barn in the organisation, Fianna Éireann from August 1915 until the Easter Rising in 1916.[2] From January 1917 to June 1917 he became Adjutant general of the organization.[3]
Barney Mellows | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – June 1927 | |
| Constituency | Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Charles Mellows 29 March 1896 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 25 February 1942 (aged 45) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Battles/wars | |
He was elected at the 1923 general election as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency, but in accordance with Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy, he did not take his seat.[4] He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election, and did not stand again.[4]
References
- "Herbert Mellows". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- Murphy, Eamon. "Mellows, Herbert Charles ('Barney')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Witness Statement of Joseph Reynolds to Bureau of Military History
- "Barney Mellows". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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