James Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy: Difference between revisions

In 1922 he was nominated to the new [[Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)|Free State Seanad]] by [[W. T. Cosgrave]], and was elected by almost all of his fellow senators as its first chairman ([[Cathaoirleach]]) on 12 December 1922.<ref>[http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0001/S.0001.192212120005.html Seanad debates, 12 December 1922] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925204745/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0001/S.0001.192212120005.html |date=25 September 2012 }}</ref> This was in the midst of the [[Irish Civil War]] and shortly after his appointment his family home in [[Kimmage]], Dublin was burnt by the anti-Treaty IRA, as part of their campaign against the representatives of the new state.<ref>http://www.theirishstory.com/2011/06/21/the-big-house-and-the-irish-revolution/#.UVV74BcqzTo</ref>

After the [[Irish Seanad election, 1925|1925 Seanad election]] he was again elected as chairman on 9 December 1925 by a vote of 40–12.<ref>[http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0006/S.0006.192512090003.html Seanad debates, 9 December 1925] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925204712/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0006/S.0006.192512090003.html |date=25 September 2012 }}</ref> He did not seek re-election when his term in the Seanad expired in 1928.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=1922&MemberID=2139&ConstID=214|title=Lord Glenavy|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref>