John Hearne (lawyer)
John Hearne | |
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| Born | John Joseph Hearne 1 June 1893 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | 29 March 1969 (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Waterpark College |
| Alma mater | Maynooth University (BA) University College Dublin (LLB) King's Inns (BL) |
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John Joseph Hearne (Irish: Seán Ó hEathirn; 1 June 1893 – 29 March 1969) was an Irish barrister, academic and diplomat who was referred to as "Ireland's Thomas Jefferson" for his role in the drafting of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. He was also the first Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.