Peter Hughes (Irish politician)

Peter Hughes
Minister for Defence
In office
21 November 1924 – 23 June 1927
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byW. T. Cosgrave (acting)
Succeeded byDesmond FitzGerald
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – June 1927
ConstituencyLouth
In office
May 1921 – August 1923
ConstituencyLouth–Meath
Personal details
Born1878
County Louth, Ireland
Died24 June 1954(1954-06-24) (aged 75–76)
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Political party
SpouseLily McKevitt
Children4
British Army intelligence file for Peter Hughes
British Army intelligence file for Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes (1878 – 24 June 1954) was an Irish politician.[1] A publican and a farmer, he was a member of Louth County Council and Dundalk Urban District Council. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth–Meath constituency.[2]

As a supporter of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 he later went on to join Cumann na nGaedheal. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1924, serving as Minister for Defence until 1927. Although he was a member of the government he lost his Dáil seat at the June 1927 general election, and failed to be elected in the two subsequent general elections.[3]

He died on the 24 June 1954, at Mount Street, Dundalk, aged 75. He was predeceased by his wife, Lily McKevitt, with whom he had two sons and two daughters.[4] He was buried at St Patrick's, Dundalk cemetery on 28 June 1954.[5]

References

  1. ^ Coleman, Marie (October 2009). "Hughes, Peter". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Peter Hughes". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Peter Hughes". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Irish Independent". 25 June 1954. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Irish Independent". 28 June 1954. p. 8.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Defence
1924–1927 		Succeeded by