James Redington
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James Redington was Mayor of Galway
from 1960 to 1961, the sixth since Restoration of Office.
Redington was born on Prospect Hill, just outside the old medieval city, the youngest of six. With both of his parents dead by 1880, he lived with his grandparents at Knockdoe for a time. He was secretary of the Galway branch of the Gaelic League in 1896. Politically he followed Parnell
and John Redmond
. He was a founder member of The Connacht Tribune and a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association
(GAA).
His first wife died in childbirth after 1901. In 1921 he married Winette McNamara and had children Bernadette and Martin.
He joined local government upon Ireland
's independence in 1922, being elected (with his brother, Martin) to the Galway Urban Council. In 1937 he became an independent member of the reinstituted Galway Corporation. He chose not to affiliate with any political party during his career.
At his election in 1960 he was the oldest recorded Mayor (aged 88) but despite this Redington kept up an active schedule. The highlight of his term was returning from New York in October 1960 with the Civic Sword and Mace of Galway. He was presented them by Mrs. Millicent Hearst
, Sr., along with Irish Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken
.
Mayor of Galway
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway – the largest city in the province of Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. The office was originally established by a...
from 1960 to 1961, the sixth since Restoration of Office.
Redington was born on Prospect Hill, just outside the old medieval city, the youngest of six. With both of his parents dead by 1880, he lived with his grandparents at Knockdoe for a time. He was secretary of the Galway branch of the Gaelic League in 1896. Politically he followed Parnell
Parnell
Parnell may refer to:People* Bobby Parnell, a baseball pitcher for the New York Mets* Charles Stewart Parnell , Irish politician* Chris Parnell, actor and comedian* Lee Roy Parnell, country & western singer...
and John Redmond
John Redmond
John Edward Redmond was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918...
. He was a founder member of The Connacht Tribune and a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
(GAA).
His first wife died in childbirth after 1901. In 1921 he married Winette McNamara and had children Bernadette and Martin.
He joined local government upon Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's independence in 1922, being elected (with his brother, Martin) to the Galway Urban Council. In 1937 he became an independent member of the reinstituted Galway Corporation. He chose not to affiliate with any political party during his career.
At his election in 1960 he was the oldest recorded Mayor (aged 88) but despite this Redington kept up an active schedule. The highlight of his term was returning from New York in October 1960 with the Civic Sword and Mace of Galway. He was presented them by Mrs. Millicent Hearst
Millicent Hearst
Millicent Hearst, née Millicent Veronica Willson , was the wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Willson was a vaudeville performer in New York City whom Hearst admired, and they married in 1903...
, Sr., along with Irish Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken
Frank Aiken
Frank Aiken was a commander of the Irish Republican Army and later an Irish politician. A founding-member of Fianna Fáil, Aiken was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and at each subsequent election until 1973...
.
External links
- http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/