William O'Leary (4 October 1894 – 27 November 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]
William O'Leary | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1927 – February 1932 | |
| Constituency | Kerry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1894 Snipefield, Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 27 November 1955 (aged 61) Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
The son of a farmer from Snipefield, Ardfert, County Kerry.[2] He became a farmer and vintner at Irremore, Lixnaw.[3] During the Irish War of Independence, he was Battalion Engineer for the 2nd Battalion, Kerry No.1 Brigade. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty he fought on the anti-treaty side in the Irish Civil War.[4]
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency at the June 1927 general election.[5] He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election.[6] He did not contest the 1932 general election.[5]
O'Leary continued his activity in politics outside of parliament. He had been elected to Kerry County Council in 1928, and held his seat until his death.[3] [1] In 1937 he was elected to Fianna Fáil's National Executive.[7]
When the Agricultural Wages Board was formed in 1937 he was named as chairman,[8] a post he held until his death.
In his later years he lived in Clontarf, Dublin. He died at a nursing home in Rathmines on 27 November 1955, aged 61,[9][10] and was buried in Mulhuddart Cemetery.[4] [1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Funeral of Mr William O'Leary". Irish Independent. 30 November 1955. p. 11.
- ^ "Register of Births, Ardfert Registrar's District" (PDF). Irish Genealogy.
- ^ a b "Kerry County Council - The Nominations". The Kerryman. 16 June 1928. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Mr W. O'Leary". Irish Press. 30 November 1955. p. 7.
- ^ a b "William O'Leary". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "William O'Leary". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil Breaks Own Record". Irish Press. 6 October 1937. p. 7.
- ^ "Agricultural Wages Board". Irish Press. 30 April 1937. p. 16.
- ^ "Register of Deaths, Dublin South City 6" (PDF). Irish Genealogy.
- ^ "Register of Interments, Mulhuddart Cemetery, 1955-56". Fingal County Council.
