James McSparran
James McSparran
McSparran was born in
McSparran was called to the Irish Bar in 1916, and later became a
Political career
At the 1945 Northern Ireland general election, McSparran was elected for the Nationalist Party in Mourne: during his own campaign McSparran emphasised the need for northern nationalists to unite to help themselves, as well as promoting their aim to end partition.[4]
He immediately became the Chairman of the Nationalist Party at Stormont, and was the founding Chairman of the
McSparran remained active as a barrister and supported the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.[5]
An avid
Family life
McSparran had, through his Antrim roots, deep connections with many prominent Catholic families with clerical links and business interests. His brothers included
His son, James D. McSparran
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Ulster Biography". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ a b c "Northern Ireland Parliament Elections Results: Biographies". Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ Michael Farrell, Northern Ireland: The Orange State
- ^ a b "Dictionary of Irish Biography - Cambridge University Press". dib.cambridge.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- Queen's University of BelfastHistorical Documents Project
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19640918/023/0002. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "My memories of the late James McSparran QC - Eamonn Mallie". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2020.