Anthony Mulvey (188211 January 1957) was an

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. Born in

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, Mulvey edited the '' Ulster Herald'' newspaper before his election to represent Fermanagh and Tyrone for the Nationalist Party in the

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at the 1935 general election. Mulvey did not take his seat until 1945, and with Patrick Cunningham, proposed that the Nationalist Party also take an

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policy with regard to the

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. Mulvey held his seat at the 1945 general election, and in 1950 after the division of Fermanagh and Tyrone constituency, he was elected for Mid Ulster, one of the successor constituencies. He stood down the following year, and died aged 74 in 1957.

References

Bibliography

*Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979'' (Harvester, Brighton, 1979)

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* 1882 births 1957 deaths Date of birth missing Place of death missing Nationalist Party (Ireland) politicians UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Fermanagh and Tyrone (1922–1950) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Mid Ulster Politicians from County Leitrim People from County Leitrim Irish newspaper editors {{NorthernIreland-UK-MP-stub