Edward Martyn

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Edward Martyn
drawing by John Butler Yeats, 1899
President of Sinn Féin
In office 1905–1908
Preceded by	Creation of Office
Succeeded by	John Sweetman
Personal details
Born	(1859-01-30)30 January 1859
Died	5 December 1923(1923-12-05) (aged 64) Tullira, County Galway, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Relatives	John Martyn and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth (parents)
Education	Belvedere College
Alma mater	Wimbledon College
Occupation	Playwright

Edward Martyn (30 January 1859 – 5 December 1923) was an Irish playwright and early republican political and cultural activist, as the first president of Sinn Féin from 1905–08.