James Everett
James Everett (14 February 1890 – 18 December 1967) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1954 to 1957, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1948 to 1951 and Leader of the National Labour Party from 1944 to 1950. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1922 to 1967.
James Everett | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957 | |
| Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
| Preceded by | Gerald Boland |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Traynor |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951 | |
| Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
| Preceded by | Patrick Little |
| Succeeded by | Erskine H. Childers |
| Leader of the National Labour Party | |
| In office 23 March 1944 – 19 August 1950 | |
| Preceded by | New postilion |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – 18 December 1967 | |
| Constituency | Wicklow |
| In office June 1922 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Kildare–Wicklow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1890 Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 18 December 1967 (aged 77) Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Labour Party (1944–1950) |
| Spouse | Ellen Olahan |
He was leader of the short-lived National Labour Party, which briefly split away from the Labour Party over a dispute relating to support for James Larkin as a candidate in Dublin.
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