Joseph Lynch (Irish politician)
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Joseph Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1921 – June 1922 | |
| Constituency | Leix–Offaly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 17 January 1954 (aged 71–72) Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Josephine Lynch |
| Children | 2 |
Joseph Patrick Lynch (c. 1882 – January 1954) was an Irish politician. He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the 2nd Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Leix–Offaly constituency.[1] He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted in favour of it. He stood as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin candidate at the 1922 general election but was not elected.[2]