Douglas Hyde

His Excellency Douglas Hyde
1st President of Ireland
In office 25 June 1938 – 24 June 1945
Taoiseach	Éamon de Valera
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Seán T. O'Kelly
Senator
In office 27 April 1938 – 4 May 1938
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
In office 16 February 1922 – 4 September 1925
Constituency	National University of Ireland
Personal details
Born	Douglas Ross Hyde (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
Cause of death	Pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease
Resting place	Portahard Church Cemetery, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Lucy Kurtz (m. 1893; d. 1937)
Children	2
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Profession	Academic Irish language activist Politician Linguist
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Douglas Hyde (or Dubhghlas de hÍde,^[1] born January 17, 1860, died July 12, 1949^[2]) was the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945. He founded the Conradh na Gaeilge, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland. He promoted use of the Irish language, using the Irish spelling of his name and the pseudonym "An Craoibhin Aoibhinn"

1. ↑ Ireland, Office of the President of. "Welcome - President.ie - President of Ireland". president.ie.
2. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9041691/Douglas-Hyde Retrieved on 10 October 2007