Alex Donnelly

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Alexander Ernest Donnelly, known as Alex Donnelly (died 9 May 1958), was a

nationalist politician and solicitor in Ireland
.

Donnelly studied at the

Urban District Council. In 1916, he was a founder member of Sinn Féin in the county, alongside Cahir Healy, James McHugh and Basil McGuckin.[1]

At the 1925 Northern Ireland general election, Donnelly was elected for the Nationalist Party in Fermanagh and Tyrone. He first took his seat in November 1927. His seat was abolished in 1929, and he was instead elected for West Tyrone. He held this seat until he retired in 1949.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons". Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by
John McHugh
Constituency divided
New constituency
Member of Parliament for West Tyrone

1929–1949
Succeeded by