Michael Staines

Michael Staines
Staines in 1918
1st Garda Commissioner
In office
April 1922  September 1922
DeputyPatrick Walsh
Succeeded byEoin O'Duffy
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1921  August 1923
ConstituencyDublin North-West
In office
December 1918  May 1921
ConstituencyDublin St Michan's
Senator
In office
12 December 1928  29 May 1936
Personal details
Born(1885-04-01)1 April 1885
Newport, County Mayo, Ireland
Died26 October 1955(1955-10-26) (aged 70)
Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse
Sheila Cullen
(m. 1922)
Children9
Military service
Branch/service
Battles/wars

Michael Joseph Staines (1 May 1885 – 26 October 1955) was an Irish republican, politician and police commissioner.