James Devins (Sinn Féin politician)

James Devins (1873 – 20 September 1922) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the 2nd Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Sligo–Mayo East constituency.[1] He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted against it. He was re-elected as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin TD to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election.[2] His death in September 1922 "at the hands of former comrades", would indicate that he was a casualty of the Irish Civil War.[3][4] He was executed without trial with five other comrades who had all surrendered to the Free State troops.[3]

James Devins
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1921 – 20 September 1922
ConstituencySligo–Mayo East
Personal details
Born1873 (1873)
County Sligo, Ireland
Died20 September 1922(1922-09-20) (aged 48)
County Sligo, Ireland
Political partySinn Féin
RelativesJimmy Devins (grandson)

His grandson Jimmy Devins also served as a Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo–North Leitrim from 2002 to 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. "James Devins". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  2. "James Devins". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. O'Malley Notebooks, 17b-135-p9.
  4. "Devins salutes Liam Mellowes as a 'great champion of Irish freedom'". The Irish Times. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2008.


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