Seán O'Grady (1 December 1889 – 7 April 1966), or Seán Ó Gráda in Irish, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] He was unsuccessful when he first stood as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election, in the Clare constituency, but was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) there at the 1932 general election.[2] He was re-elected there at every election until he lost his Dáil seat at the 1951 general election. In 1951, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 7th Seanad,[1] and in 1957, he was nominated to the 9th Seanad.[1]
Seán O'Grady | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 22 May 1957 – 14 December 1961 | |
| In office 14 August 1951 – 22 July 1954 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1947–1948 | Finance |
| 1943–1946 | Industry and Commerce |
| 1936–1943 | Defence |
| 1932–1943 | Lands and Fisheries |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1932 – May 1951 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1889 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 7 April 1966 (aged 76) County Clare, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
O'Grady had been only a few months in the Dáil when he was appointed a Parliamentary Secretary. Over the next sixteen years until 1948 he served in a range of ministries as Parliamentary Secretary, including Lands and Fisheries; Defence; Industry and Commerce; and Finance. He was defeated in his final campaign at the 1957 general election.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Seán O'Grady". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Seán O'Grady". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 July 2012.