Anthony Mulvey

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Anthony Mulvey (1882 - 11 January 1957) was an Irish nationalist politician.

Born in Ballinagera, Mulvey edited the Ulster Herald newspaper before his election to represent Fermanagh and Tyrone for the [[ for the National Party of Northern Ireland]] in the British House of Commons at the 1935 UK general election.

Mulvey did not take his seat until 1945, and with Patrick Cunningham, also proposed that the Nationalist Party took an abstentionist policy with regard to the Parliament of Northern Ireland.[1]

Mulvey held his seat at the 1945 UK general election, and in 1950 moved to represent Mid Ulster. He stood down the following year.

[edit] References

  • Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979 (Harvester, Brighton, 1979) ISBN 0-85527-335-6
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Cahir Healy
Joseph Francis Stewart
Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and Tyrone
with Patrick Cunningham

1935 - 1950
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
New creation
Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster
1950 - 1951
Succeeded by
Michael O'Neill