Erskine Childers

Erskine Childers Biography

Erskine Hamilton Childers (1870-1922) was an Irish writer, nationalist, and politician. He was born in London, England to an Anglo-Irish family and educated at Cambridge University. He inherited a family property in County Wicklow, Ireland, and became involved in Irish politics. In 1903, he published a novel, "The Riddle of the Sands," which became a best-seller and brought him international fame. He became a member of the Irish National Party, and in 1913 he was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Irish National Party. He supported the cause of Irish independence and played a major role in the negotiations that led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. He was appointed as the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State in 1922, but he died shortly after, in November 1922, of a heart attack.

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