Gerry Lennon
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James Gerrard Lennon known as Gerry Lennon, was a solicitor
and Irish nationalist politician
.
Lennon stood unsuccessfully for the National League of the North
in South Armagh
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1933
. In 1944, he was appointed to the Senate of Northern Ireland
, serving as a Senator until the body was prorouged in 1972. From 1948 until 1950, he served as a Deputy Speaker
.
He was active in the Irish Anti-Partition League, and in 1951 became the Vice President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
(AOH), serving until 1975. From 1962 to 63, he participated in the "Orange and Green" talks with George Clark, Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.
In 1965, Lennon became the Nationalist leader in the Senate, and in 1975 he became the President of the AOH. He was also active in the Northern Irish Civil Rights Association, and in July 1969, took part in a sit-down protest in Armagh
City Hall.
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
and Irish nationalist politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Lennon stood unsuccessfully for the National League of the North
National League of the North
The National League of the North was an Irish nationalist organisation active in Northern Ireland.The group was founded in May 1928 on the basis of a radical programme for the "National Unification of Ireland"...
in South Armagh
South Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
South Armagh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:South Armagh was a county constituency comprising the southern part of County Armagh. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland...
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1933
Northern Ireland general election, 1933
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. In 1944, he was appointed to the Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.-Powers:...
, serving as a Senator until the body was prorouged in 1972. From 1948 until 1950, he served as a Deputy Speaker
Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland
The Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland was the Speaker in the Senate of Northern Ireland.-List of Speakers:*1921-1930: Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava*1930-1950: Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor...
.
He was active in the Irish Anti-Partition League, and in 1951 became the Vice President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be Catholic and either Irish born or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836...
(AOH), serving until 1975. From 1962 to 63, he participated in the "Orange and Green" talks with George Clark, Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.
In 1965, Lennon became the Nationalist leader in the Senate, and in 1975 he became the President of the AOH. He was also active in the Northern Irish Civil Rights Association, and in July 1969, took part in a sit-down protest in Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
City Hall.