James Everett, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Everett

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 01-May-1894

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1967

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Ireland, Irish Free State

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About James Everett

  • James Everett (1 May 1894 – 18 December 1967) was an Irish politician.
  • On leaving school Everett became an organiser with County Wicklow Agricultural Union, which later merged with the ITGWU.
  • He was a member of Sinn Féin and served as a justice in the Republican courts for Kildare and Wicklow from 1919.
  • He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 as a Labour Party TD for Wicklow.
  • Everett was one of the six TDs who left the Labour Party in 1944 because of its alleged infiltration by communists, and formed the National Labour Party.
  • Everett became the leader of the new party. In 1948 the National Labour Party joined the Cabinet of John A.
  • Costello in the First Inter-Party Government and Everett was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
  • In 1950 Everett, as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs became involved in a bizarre incident known as the "Battle of Baltinglass." Everett appointed Michael Farrell as sub-postmaster in the local post office.
  • The office had been run by Helen Cooke for her invalid aunt, whose family had held the position since 1870.
  • Local feeling ran high in support of Cooke, with telegraph poles being cut to prove their point.
  • Allegations of political jobbery were denied but Everett's actions became a national issue.
  • Farrell resigned in December 1950 and Everett bowed to the pressure and appointed Cooke.
  • It is believed that the Baltinglass affair contributed to the downfall of the Inter-Party government in 1951.Also in 1950, during the First Inter-Party Government's tenure, the Labour Party and the National Labour Party reunited.
  • Everett served in government again between 1954 and 1957 as Minister for Justice and in that capacity he granted Albert Luykx Irish citizenship.
  • Everett died aged 78, during the 1967 Dáil Christmas Recess, when with 44 years service as a TD, he was joint Father of the Dáil with Frank Aiken and Paddy Smith.

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