Erskine Childers was the name of three generations of Irish men notable for their involvement in 20th century politics:
- Robert Erskine Childers (1870–1922) was an Irish author and nationalist, who served as secretary-general of the Irish delegation that negotiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921. Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870&ndash24 November 1922 was an author and Irish nationalist who was executed by the authorities of the nascent
- His son Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905–1974) was a Fianna Fáil minister who became President of Ireland. Erskine Hamilton Childers (11 December 1905 &ndash 17 November 1974 served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974
- In turn, his son Erskine Childers (UN) (1929–1996) was a UN civil servant from 1967-1989, retiring as a Senior Adviser to the UN Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation.
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