Biography of robert briscoe

          Robert Emmet Briscoe (25 September – 29 May ) was a veteran of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence and Fianna Fáil politician of Lithuanian Jewish descent....

          Robert Emmet Briscoe was a veteran of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence and Fianna Fáil politician of Lithuanian Jewish descent.

        1. This biography makes the case that Robert Briscoe, the Irish state's only Jewish TD for nearly four decades (–), was one of the most important Irish.
        2. Robert Emmet Briscoe (25 September – 29 May ) was a veteran of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence and Fianna Fáil politician of Lithuanian Jewish descent.
        3. Briscoe, Robert Emmet (–), republican, Zionist, and businessman, was born 25 September at Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin, third child.
        4. He was elected Mayor of Youghal, County Cork, in ).

          5. Commentary

           

          Robert Briscoe, A Jewish Irishman

           Highlights Taken From The Life of a Great Man Who Was Proud of His Religion

           

           In 1956, Robert Briscoe became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin, although he was not the first Jewish Mayor in Ireland (That title belongs to William Annyas.

          He was elected Mayor of Youghal, County Cork, in 1555).  Briscoe was elected twelve times in the Dublin South.  Briscoe became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin.  His son Ben also served  as Lord Mayor of Dublin from1988 to 1989.

          Briscoe was the son of Abraham William Briscoe and Ida Yoedicke, both of whom were Jewish Lithuanian immigrants.  The original family name in Lithuania is believed to have been Cherrick.

          Robert and Lilly had seven children.  Only two sons, Ben and Joe, remained in Dublin.  Ben followed his father into politics, while Joe joined the army.  Joe joined the army at age fifteen and prevari