Kevin O'Higgins

Mr Kevin Christopher O'Higgins

Rush ID: 5261

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Details

Born:
7 June 1892
Died:
10 July 1927
Birth place:
Stradbally, Queen's County, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Solicitor's clerk
Election occupation:
Solicitor's clerk
Parentage:
Dr T. Higgins of Stradbally, Queen's County.
Notes:
Assassinated in 1927 by unknown gunmen.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
5261
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q963914
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. HIGGINS, Kevin (1892-1927) **
  2. O'HIGGINS, Kevin (1892-1927)

Alternative names

  1. Kevin (Kevin Christopher) Higgins (A.K.A.)

    1892

    surname at birth; adopted alternative surname O'Higgins at unknown date

Constituencies

  1. Queen's County

    Party: Sinn Fein
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Sinn Fein
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Did not take seat.

Other parliaments

  1. Irish Parliament (Dail)

    Member

    -1927

Higher education

  1. National University of Ireland

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Clongowes Wood College

Marriages

  1. Cole, Bridget Mary

    Year: 1921

Parties

  1. Sinn Fein Member