Sir Osmond Thomas Grattan Esmonde, 12th Baronet (4 April 1896 – 22 July 1936) was an Irish diplomat and Cumann na nGaedheal (and later Fine Gael) politician.[1]
osmond, esmonde, 12th, baronet, osmond, thomas, grattan, esmonde, 12th, baronet, april, 1896, july, 1936, irish, diplomat, cumann, ngaedheal, later, fine, gael, politician, osmond, esmondeteachta, dálain, office, september, 1927, july, 1936in, office, august, . Sir Osmond Thomas Grattan Esmonde 12th Baronet 4 April 1896 22 July 1936 was an Irish diplomat and Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician 1 Sir Osmond EsmondeTeachta DalaIn office September 1927 22 July 1936In office August 1923 June 1927ConstituencyWexfordPersonal detailsBorn 1896 04 04 4 April 1896County Wexford IrelandDied22 July 1936 1936 07 22 aged 40 County Wexford IrelandPolitical partyFine GaelCumann na nGaedhealRelativesSir Thomas Esmonde father EducationDownside SchoolAlma materBalliol College attended University College Dublin attended He was born in Ballynastragh Gorey County Wexford in 1896 the eldest son of Sir Thomas Esmonde 2 He was educated at Mount St Benedict School in Gorey and the Downside School He attended Balliol College Oxford and University College Dublin though he did not graduate from either 2 After the 1916 Easter Rising he joined Sinn Fein and campaigned at the 1918 general election for Roger Sweetman in Wexford North even though his father was the sitting MP and Irish Parliamentary Party candidate 2 Esmonde was first elected to the 4th Dail at the 1923 general election as Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dala TD for the Wexford constituency He did not contest the June 1927 general election but was returned to the 6th Dail in the September 1927 general election He was re elected at the 1932 general election and again at the 1933 general election 3 After his death aged 40 on 22 July 1936 4 the consequent by election for his seat in Dail Eireann was held on 17 August and won by the Fianna Fail candidate Denis Allen He never married and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his uncle Laurence Esmonde 2 See also EditFamilies in the OireachtasReferences Edit Osmond T Grattan Esmonde Oireachtas Members Database Retrieved 2 May 2012 a b c d Dempsey Pauric J Boylan Shaun Esmonde Sir Osmond Thomas Grattan Dictionary of Irish Biography Retrieved 4 January 2022 Sir Osmond Esmonde ElectionsIreland org Retrieved 2 May 2012 Death of Deputy Sir Osmond Esmonde Houses of the Oireachtas 22 July 1936 Retrieved 20 June 2011 External links EditPhotographs of Sir Osmond Esmonde at the National Portrait Gallery London Baronetage of IrelandPreceded byThomas Esmonde Baronet of Ballynastragh 1935 1936 Succeeded byLaurence Esmonde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Osmond Esmonde 12th Baronet amp oldid 1128508484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
