Arthur Griffith
Irish politician and writer, founder of Sinn Féin (1871-1922) · Politicians · Lived 1872 to 1922 · aged 50
Arthur Joseph Griffith was an Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin. He led the Irish delegation at the negotiations that produced the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, and served as the president of Dáil Éireann from January 1922 until his death that August.
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1922Died12 August 1922Named Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)Office26 July to 12 August 1922Named President of Dáil ÉireannOffice10 January to 12 August 19221921Named Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)Office26 August 1921 to 9 January 1922Named Teachta DálaOffice16 August 1921 to 8 June 19221919Named Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationOffice2 April 1919 to 22 August 1921Named Teachta DálaOffice21 January 1919 to 10 May 19211918Named Member of the 31st Parliament of the United KingdomOffice14 December 1918 to 12 August 1922Named Member of the 30th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice20 June to 25 November 19181872Born31 March 1872
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Lived 1872 to 1922 · aged 50
