James Everett

James Everett (Irish Séamus Eabhróid, * May 1, 1894; † December 18, 1967 ) was an Irish politician of the Irish Labour Party and the National Labour Party.

Biography

Everett, who worked as a trade union secretary, began his national political career as a candidate of the Irish Labour Party in 1922 with the first election for deputies ( Teachta Dala ) of the lower house ( Dáil Éireann ). There he took after accepting the mandate on February 21, 1923 the first constituency of Kildare - Wicklow and thereafter until 1944, after six re- elections the constituency of Wicklow.

In 1944 he resigned from the Irish Labour Party and founded the National Labour Party, whose chairman he remained from 1944 to 1950 at the same time. At the same time he was elected to represent the constituency of Wicklow from 1944 to 1951 and again for the lower house member. During his time as chairman of the party, the National Labour Party was able to improve its number of seats from 4 in 1948 to 5 in 1948.

After the formation of a coalition government of Fine Gael and Irish Labour Party and National Labour Party Everett was on 18 February 1948 by Taoiseach (Prime Minister ) John A. Costello appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and held that office until the end of Costello's term of office on June 13, 1951.

In 1950 he joined again at the Irish Labour Party and was again chosen for this in 1951 as a member of the Dáil, which he now belonged as a representative of the constituency of Wicklow until his death.

When John A. Costello again formed a coalition government of Fine Gael and Irish Labour Party on June 2, 1954, he was appointed by that Minister of Justice and held this position until 20 March 1957.