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Robert Lambert (Irish republican)
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Robert Lambert (1 August 1896 – 9 September 1970) was an Irish republican. He was involved in the Irish War of Independence and fought on the republican side in the Civil War.[1] He led the Kyle Flying Column in County Wexford.
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Robert Lambert | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office August 1923 – June 1927 | |
Constituency | Wexford |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-08-01)1 August 1896 |
Died | 9 September 1970(1970-09-09) (aged 74) |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
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Lambert was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1923 general election.[2] He did not take his seat in the Dáil due to Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy and did not contest the June 1927 general election.[3]