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General First nameRobert Emmet Anthony
LastnameDavitt sr
GenderMale
CountryIreland
Date of birth1899-12-10
Place of birthDalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Date of death1981-09-26
Place of deathDonnybrook, Dublin, Ireland


About

A medical doctor by profession. Also a politician; elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumannnan Gaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency at the 1933 general election. He did not contest the 1937 general election. Brother of fellow lawn tennis player Cahir F. Davitt. They were the sons of the Irish republican and agrarian campaigner Michael Davitt, who founded the Irish National Land League, and was also a labour leader, Home Rule politician and Member of Parliament (MP).

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Archive statistics Career1923 - 1929
Tournament wins0
Matches4
Match wins1


Tournaments Irish Championships - 1929 Irish Championships - 1928 Irish Championships - 1923