Edward Martyn
Edward Martyn (30 January 1859 – 5 December 1923) was an Irish playwright and early republican political and cultural activist, as the first president of Sinn Féin from 1905–08.
Edward Martyn | |
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drawing by John Butler Yeats, 1899 | |
President of Sinn Féin | |
In office 1905–1908 | |
Preceded by | Creation of Office |
Succeeded by | John Sweetman |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 January 1859 |
Died | 5 December 1923 64) Tullira, County Galway, Ireland | (aged
Nationality | Irish |
Relatives | John Martyn and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth (parents) |
Education | Belvedere College |
Alma mater | Wimbledon College |
Occupation | Playwright |
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