James McSparran
James McSparran QC (1 May 1892 - 15 April 1970), was an Irish nationalist politician.
McSparran was born in Glasgow to an Irish family[1] He studied at St Mungo's Academy, Glasgow, then St Malachy's College in Belfast, Queen's University of Belfast, and the National University of Ireland.[2]
McSparran was appointed to the Irish Bar in 1916, and later became a King's Counsel.[2] He also had interests in the Irish News.[3]
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1945, McSparran was elected for the Nationalist Party in Mourne. He immediately became the Chairman of the Nationalist Party at Stormont, and was the founding Chairman of the Anti-Partition of Ireland League. In 1953, he became instead the President of the League, and in 1958, he stood down from Parliament and his position as Chairman of the Nationalist Party.[2]
McSparran remained active as a barrister and supported the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Mourne 1945 - 1958 |
Succeeded by James O'Reilly |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Leader of the Nationalist Party at Stormont 1945–1958 |
Succeeded by Joe Stewart |
| Preceded by
New position
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Chairman of the Irish Anti-Partition League 1945–1953 |
Succeeded by Eddie McAteer |
- ↑ Dictionary of Ulster Biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Northern Ireland Parliament Elections Results: Biographies
- ↑ Michael Farrell, Northern Ireland: The Orange State
- ↑ 28-31 October, 1968, Queen's University of Belfast Historical Documents Project
- Pages with reference errors
- 1892 births
- 1970 deaths
- Irish barristers
- Leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1945–49
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1949–53
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1953–58
- Nationalist Party (Ireland) politicians
- People educated at St Mungo's Academy
- Politicians from Glasgow
- Scottish people of Irish descent
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- British Queen's Counsel
