About Barney Mellows
Lived 1896 – 1942 (aged 45). Barney Mellows was an Irish politician.
Herbert Charles Mellows (29 March 1896 – 25 February 1942) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, and the brother of Liam Mellows.
Career He was Director of Finance and commander of the 2nd Company in Dolphins Barn in the organisation, Fianna Éireann from August 1915 until the Easter Rising in 1916. From January 1917 to June 1917 he became Adjutant general of the organization.
He was elected at the 1923 general election as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency, but in accordance with Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy, he did not take his seat. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election, and did not stand again.
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Who was Barney Mellows?
Irish politician
When was Barney Mellows born?
Barney Mellows was born on 29 March 1896 in Dublin.
When did Barney Mellows die?
Barney Mellows died on 25 February 1942 in Dublin.
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Barney Mellows was a politician.
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Barney Mellows was Irish.
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