Joseph Devlin

Joseph Devlin (13 February 1871 – 18 January 1934) was an Irish journalist and influential nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Irish Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1902-1922 and 1929-1934). Later Devlin was an MP and leader of the Nationalist Party in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. He was referred to as "the duodecimo Demosthenes" by the Irish politician Tim Healy which Devlin took as a compliment.: 34 

For other people of the same name, see Joe Devlin (disambiguation). For the Australian politician sometimes known as Joseph Devlin, see Jack Devlin.

Joe Devlin
Devlin, c. 1902
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament
for Belfast Central
In office
1929–1934
Preceded bySeat created
Succeeded byThomas Joseph Campbell
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament
for Belfast West
In office
1921–1929
Preceded bySeat created
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Leader of the Nationalist Party
In office
1921–1934
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byThomas Joseph Campbell
Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party
In office
1918–1921
Preceded byJohn Dillon
Personal details
Born(1871-02-13)13 February 1871
Belfast, Ireland
Died18 January 1934(1934-01-18) (aged 62)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyNationalist Party
Other political
affiliations		Irish Parliamentary Party (until 1921)
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