Easter Rising1918
Irish Nationalist from Cork, wins a Parliamentary seat during the Easter rising
Historical person
Michael Collins Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Collins, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Ireland.
10 records1918–192210 events5 places
Chronological biography
1918
Member of Parliament1918
Irish Nationalist from Cork, wins a Parliamentary seat during the Easter rising
1919
First Dail Ministry22 January 1919
Joins the temporary First Dail ministry with responsibility for Home Affairs.
Minister for Finance2 April 1919
Becomes Minister for Finance in de Valera's reorganized First Dail government.
1920
Bloody Sunday21 November 1920
IRA intelligence operations kill British intelligence officers in Dublin.
1921
Anglo-Irish Treaty6 December 1921
Collins signs the settlement that creates a constitutional path toward the Irish Free State.
1922
Dublin Castle Handover16 January 1922
Leads the Provisional Government delegation receiving the formal handover of Dublin Castle.
Provisional Government16 January 1922
Becomes chairman of the Provisional Government as the new administration takes office.
Transfer of Government Functions1 April 1922
Oversees finance as administrative functions are transferred to the Provisional Government.
Death of Michael Collins22 August 1922
Is killed in an ambush while serving as chairman of the Provisional Government.
Titles and roles
Chairman of Provisional Government · Intelligence Director · Member of Parliament for Cork · Minister for Finance · Minister for Home Affairs
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.