John Sweetman | |
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| President of Sinn Féin | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Martyn |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Griffith |
| Vice President of Sinn Féin | |
| In office 1905–1907 | |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Succeeded by | Bulmer Hobson |
| Member of Parliament for East Wicklow | |
| In office July 1892 – 8 April 1895 | |
| Preceded by | William Joseph Corbet |
| Succeeded by | Edward Peter O'Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1844 County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 September 1936 (aged 92) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Irish National Federation Sinn Féin |
John Sweetman (9 August 1844 – 8 September 1936) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as an Anti-Parnellite Irish National Federation Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1890s, but later radicalised. He was one of the founders of Sinn Féin and was the party's president from 1908 to 1911.[1]
- ^ "Sweetman archive, National Library of Ireland, Accession No. 6751 (2010)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
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