James Colbert

James Colbert was an Irish politician and farmer. He was baptised in Mahoonagh parish on 30 December 1899, but before his next brother was baptised the Colbert family had moved from Moanleana in Mahoonagh parish back to the original Colbert family home, Gale View House in Templeathea West in Athea parish. James Colbert was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the 1923 general election. He did not take his seat in the 4th Dáil due to Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy. He was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the September 1927 and 1932 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1933 general election. James Colbert and Michael Colbert, who both represented Fianna Fáil in the Limerick constituency at different times, were cousins, and James was a brother of Con Colbert.