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{{Short description|Irish politician and solicitor (1916–1985)}}
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'''Alexis James Oliver FitzGerald''' (4 September 1916 – 16 June 1985) was an Irish solicitor and [[Fine Gael]] politician.<ref>Garret FitzGerald. [http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a3132 Profile: FitzGerald, Alexis James Oliver], ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' (ed.) James McGuire, James Quinn. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (2009).</ref>
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| office = [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]]
| term_start = 5 November 1969
| term_end = 8 October 1981
| constituency = [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|9|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Waterford]], Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|6|16|1916|9|4|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland
| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]]
| party = [[Fine Gael]]
| education = [[Clongowes Wood College]]
| alma_mater = [[University College Dublin]]
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| relatives = [[Alexis FitzGerald Jnr]] (nephew)
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'''Alexis James Oliver FitzGerald''' (4 September 1916 – 16 June 1985) was a [[Fine Gael]] politician, economist and solicitor. He was one of the founding partners of the Irish law firm McCann FitzGerald.<ref name=dib/>


==Early life==
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He was married to Grace Costello, daughter of [[Ida Mary Costello]] and [[John A. Costello]], [[Fine Gael]] leader and [[Taoiseach]]. He was elected in 1969 to the [[12th Seanad|12th Seanad Éireann]] on the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]], and re-elected in 1973 and 1977.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1314&ConstID=207|title=Mr. Alexis FitzGerald Snr|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> He retired from politics at the 1981 Seanad election, and his nephew [[Alexis FitzGerald Jnr]] was elected to the [[15th Seanad]], again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
He born on 4 September 1916 in [[Waterford]], the fourth child of Alexis FitzGerald and his wife, Elizabeth O'Halloran. He was educated at [[Clongowes Wood College]], and studied legal and political science at [[University College Dublin]]. He later studied law, and in 1941 qualified as a solicitor.<ref name=dib>{{cite web|url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/fitzgerald-alexis-james-oliver-a3132|title=FitzGerald, Alexis|work=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]]|last=FitzGerald|first=Garret|access-date=10 April 2023}}</ref>


He married to Grace Costello in 1946, daughter of [[Ida Mary Costello]] and [[John A. Costello]], Fine Gael leader and [[Taoiseach]]; and they had six children. Grace Costello died in 1972, and in 1974 FitzGerald married Barbara Sweetman.<ref name=dib/>
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In 1947 FitzGerald was one of the founding partners of the Dublin solicitors' firm, ''McCann White & FitzGerald'', now known as McCann FitzGerald,<ref>[http://www.mccannfitzgerald.ie McCann FitzGerald website]; accessed 17 July 2015.</ref> one of Ireland's largest law firms. He was the practice's senior partner until his death in 1985. He lectured in [[economics]] at [[University College Dublin]] and from 1981–82, he was a special adviser to [[Taoiseach]] [[Garret FitzGerald]] (no relation). Alexis FitzGerald is buried in [[Glasnevin Cemetery]].

==Politics==
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He was elected in 1969 to the [[12th Seanad|12th Seanad Éireann]] on the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]], and re-elected in 1973 and 1977.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Alexis-Fitzgerald.S.1969-11-05/|title=Alexis FitzGerald|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=23 October 2015|archive-date=2018-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720110108/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Alexis-Fitzgerald.S.1969-11-05/|url-status=live}}</ref> He retired from politics at the 1981 Seanad election, and his nephew [[Alexis FitzGerald Jnr]] was elected to the [[15th Seanad]], again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

He lectured in [[economics]] at [[University College Dublin]], and from 1981 to 1982, he was a special adviser to [[Taoiseach]] [[Garret FitzGerald]] (no relation).<ref name=dib/> Alexis FitzGerald died on 16 June 1985 and is buried in [[Glasnevin Cemetery]].

==McCann FitzGerald==
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In 1947 FitzGerald was one of the founding partners of the Dublin solicitors' firm, ''McCann White & FitzGerald'', now known as ''McCann FitzGerald'',<ref>[http://www.mccannfitzgerald.ie McCann FitzGerald website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060425190927/http://www.mccannfitzgerald.ie/ |date=25 April 2006}}; Retrieved 17 July 2015.</ref> one of Ireland's largest law firms. He was the practice's senior partner until his death in 1985.<ref name=dib/>


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*Lynch, Patrick and James Meenan (editors) (1987). Essays in Memory of Alexis FitzGerald, Dublin: The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. {{ISBN|0-902027-29-8}}
*Lynch, Patrick and James Meenan (editors) (1987). Essays in Memory of Alexis FitzGerald, Dublin: The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. {{ISBN|0-902027-29-8}}


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Latest revision as of 15:17, 2 May 2024

For his nephew, also a politician, see Alexis FitzGerald Jnr.

Alexis FitzGerald Snr
Senator
In office
5 November 1969 – 8 October 1981
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1916-09-04)4 September 1916
Waterford, Ireland
Died16 June 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 68)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
  • Grace Costello
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1946; died 1972)​
    Barbara Sweetman
    ​
    (m. 1974)​
Children6
RelativesAlexis FitzGerald Jnr (nephew)
EducationClongowes Wood College
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Alexis James Oliver FitzGerald (4 September 1916 – 16 June 1985) was a Fine Gael politician, economist and solicitor. He was one of the founding partners of the Irish law firm McCann FitzGerald.[1]

Early life

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He born on 4 September 1916 in Waterford, the fourth child of Alexis FitzGerald and his wife, Elizabeth O'Halloran. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, and studied legal and political science at University College Dublin. He later studied law, and in 1941 qualified as a solicitor.[1]

He married to Grace Costello in 1946, daughter of Ida Mary Costello and John A. Costello, Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach; and they had six children. Grace Costello died in 1972, and in 1974 FitzGerald married Barbara Sweetman.[1]

Politics

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He was elected in 1969 to the 12th Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and re-elected in 1973 and 1977.[2] He retired from politics at the 1981 Seanad election, and his nephew Alexis FitzGerald Jnr was elected to the 15th Seanad, again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

He lectured in economics at University College Dublin, and from 1981 to 1982, he was a special adviser to Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald (no relation).[1] Alexis FitzGerald died on 16 June 1985 and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

McCann FitzGerald

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In 1947 FitzGerald was one of the founding partners of the Dublin solicitors' firm, McCann White & FitzGerald, now known as McCann FitzGerald,[3] one of Ireland's largest law firms. He was the practice's senior partner until his death in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e FitzGerald, Garret. "FitzGerald, Alexis". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Alexis FitzGerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ McCann FitzGerald website Archived 25 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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Bibliography

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  • Lynch, Patrick and James Meenan (editors) (1987). Essays in Memory of Alexis FitzGerald, Dublin: The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. ISBN 0-902027-29-8
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