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'''Patrick Donnelly''' (20 July 1878 – 13 August 1947) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[solicitor]] and [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] politician and [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
A native of [[Draperstown]], [[County Derry]], Donnelly was the son of Patrick Donnelly, a spirit merchant and farmer, and his wife, Sarah. He was educated privately and at Queen's College Belfast. He served his solicitor's apprenticeship with [[Michael McCartan]], the MP for [[South_Down_(UK_Parliament_constituency)|South Down]]. He qualified in 1905.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=FMJ%2F1918%2F02%2F01&id=Ar00623&sk=A219E7C5|title=The man for South Armagh|last=|first=|date=1 February 1918|work=Freeman's Journal|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>
A native of [[Draperstown]], [[County Londonderry]], Donnelly was born on 20 July 1878, the son of Patrick Donnelly, a spirit merchant and farmer, and his wife, Sarah Convery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/37aeea0077080|title=General Registrar's Office|last=|first=|date=|website=IrishGenealogy.ie|publisher=|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref> He was educated privately and at Queen's College Belfast. He served his solicitor's apprenticeship with [[Michael McCartan]], the MP for [[South Down (UK Parliament constituency)|South Down]]. He qualified in 1905.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=FMJ%2F1918%2F02%2F01&id=Ar00623&sk=A219E7C5|title=The man for South Armagh|date=1 February 1918|work=Freeman's Journal|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>


Donnelly was living in [[Camlough]] at the time of the 1901 census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Camlough/Cloughurivan/306170/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|website=www.census.nationalarchives.ie|language=en|access-date=2017-08-13}}</ref> In 1909 in Belfast, he married Susanna Rogers, of Draperstown,
Donnelly was living in [[Camlough]] at the time of the 1901 census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Camlough/Cloughurivan/306170/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|website=www.census.nationalarchives.ie|language=en|access-date=2017-08-13}}</ref> In 1909 in Belfast, he married Susanna Rogers, of Draperstown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/3849327160896|title=General Registrar's Office|last=|first=|date=|website=IrishGenealogy.ie|publisher=|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>


==Politics==
==Politics==
Donnelly was first elected as member of the [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] at the [[1918 South Armagh by-election|by-election of 2 February 1918]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://creggan1.tripod.com/Creggan6i.htm|title=The February 1918 by-election in South Armagh|last=McGuinness|first=Siobhan|date=1992|website=Creggan Local History Society|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref> and re-elected in the [[1918 Irish general election|1918 UK general election]], representing the [[South Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)|South Armagh]] constituency. It was one of the six seats won by the IPP at the election, when he defeated the [[Sinn Féin]] candidate, after which he served as a member of the [[Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)|Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland]] until 1922.


He unsuccessfully contested the [[1929 Northern Ireland general election]] for [[South Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|South Armagh]] as an [[Independent Nationalist]], coming second with 46.3 percent of the vote.
Donnelly was first elected as member of the [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] at the [[South Armagh by-election, 1918|by-election of 2 February 1918]], and re-elected in the [[Irish general election, 1918|1918 UK general election]], representing the [[South Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)|South Armagh]] constituency. It was one of the six seats won by the IPP at the election, when he defeated the [[Sinn Féin]] candidate, after which he served as a member of the [[Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)|Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland]] until 1922.


According to an obituary, he was the second last of the surviving MPs who had voted against the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. He died at his residence at Windsor Hill, Newry.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Irish Independent|date=14 August 1947}}</ref>
He unsuccessfully contested the [[Northern Ireland general election, 1929]] for [[South Armagh]] as an [[Independent Nationalist]], coming second with 46.3 percent of the vote.


==References==
According to an obituary, he was the second last of the surviving MPs who hated voted against the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. He died at his residence at Windsor Hill, Newry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Irish Independent|last=|first=|date=14 August 1947|work=|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>

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For other people named Patrick Donnelly, see Patrick Donnelly (disambiguation).

Patrick Donnelly
Member of Parliament
for South Armagh
In office
1918–1922
Preceded byCharles O'Neill
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Patrick Donnelly

(1887-07-20)20 July 1887
Died13 August 1947(1947-08-13) (aged 60)
Windsor Hill, Newry
Political partyIrish Parliamentary Party
SpouseSusanna Rogers
Parents
  • Patrick Donnelly (father)
  • Sarah Convery (mother)
EducationPrivate
Queen's College Belfast

Patrick Donnelly (20 July 1878 – 13 August 1947) was an Irish solicitor and nationalist politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Early life

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A native of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Donnelly was born on 20 July 1878, the son of Patrick Donnelly, a spirit merchant and farmer, and his wife, Sarah Convery.[1] He was educated privately and at Queen's College Belfast. He served his solicitor's apprenticeship with Michael McCartan, the MP for South Down. He qualified in 1905.[2]

Donnelly was living in Camlough at the time of the 1901 census.[3] In 1909 in Belfast, he married Susanna Rogers, of Draperstown.[4]

Politics

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Donnelly was first elected as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party at the by-election of 2 February 1918,[5] and re-elected in the 1918 UK general election, representing the South Armagh constituency. It was one of the six seats won by the IPP at the election, when he defeated the Sinn Féin candidate, after which he served as a member of the Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland until 1922.

He unsuccessfully contested the 1929 Northern Ireland general election for South Armagh as an Independent Nationalist, coming second with 46.3 percent of the vote.

According to an obituary, he was the second last of the surviving MPs who had voted against the Treaty of Versailles. He died at his residence at Windsor Hill, Newry.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "The man for South Armagh". Freeman's Journal. 1 February 1918. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". www.census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ McGuinness, Siobhan (1992). "The February 1918 by-election in South Armagh". Creggan Local History Society. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Irish Independent". 14 August 1947.
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