Douglas Hyde

Douglas Hyde
Hyde c. 1940
1st President of Ireland
In office 25 June 1938 – 24 June 1945
Taoiseach	Éamon de Valera
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Seán T. O'Kelly
Senator
In office 27 April 1938 – 4 May 1938
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Senator
In office 4 February 1925 – 17 September 1925
Personal details
Born	(1860-01-17)17 January 1860 Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died	12 July 1949(1949-07-12) (aged 89) Little Ratra, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
Resting place	Portahard Church Cemetery, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Lucy Kurtz ​ ​ (m. 1893; died 1938)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Profession	Academic Irish language activist Politician Linguist
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Douglas Ross Hyde MRIA (Irish: Dubhghlas de hÍde; 17 January 1860 – 12 July 1949), known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn (lit. transl. the pleasant little branch), was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first President of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival, and the first President of the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.