Istvánovits Eszter (szerk.): A nyíregyházi Jósa András Múzeum Évkönyve 51. (Nyíregyháza, 2009)
Történelem, helytörténet - Zsoldos Ildikó: Az 1905-ös és az 1906-os szabolcsi választások és győzteseik
Zsoldos Ildikó the others strong local and regional links can be found. They possessed considerable pieces of land in Szabolcs or ran law offices somewhere in the county. In Szabolcs as a “kuruc (rebellious) county”, descent with a touch of heroism and glorious past, if combined with a real involvement in the events of the 1848 Revolution lent dignity and respect to the politicians. The six MPs in question were too young to be able to boast personal involvement in ’48, but the deeds of the ancestors in ’48 had not sunk into oblivion and gave popularity to the descendants. In Szabolcs, the winners of the 1905 and 1906 parliamentary elections had all pursued legal studies, with the exception of Miklós Uray. All of them were financially independent. At the time of the governmental crisis, all the MPs from Szabolcs, with the exception of Pap, were members of the committee safeguarding the constitution, although not equally active. Béla Mezőssy and Meskó were involved the most in organising the resistance. The good relationship they established with the steering committee members resulted in posts of secretary of state for them. Translated by Tibor Teski Ildikó Zsoldos Nyíregyháza College Department of History Nyíregyháza H- 4400 Sóstói út 31/b. e-mail: zsoldosi@nyf.hu 310
