William O'Leary
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1927 – February 1932
ConstituencyKerry
Personal details
Born(1894-10-04)4 October 1894
Snipefield, Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland
Died27 November 1955(1955-11-27) (aged 61)
Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

William O'Leary (4 October 1894 – 27 November 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Funeral of Mr William O'Leary". Irish Independent. 30 November 1955. p. 11.
  2. ↑ "Register of Births, Ardfert Registrar's District" (PDF). Irish Genealogy.
  3. 1 2 "Kerry County Council - The Nominations". The Kerryman. 16 June 1928. p. 9.
  4. 1 2 "Obituary - Mr W. O'Leary". Irish Press. 30 November 1955. p. 7.
  5. 1 2 "William O'Leary". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "William O'Leary". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Fianna Fáil Breaks Own Record". Irish Press. 6 October 1937. p. 7.
  8. ↑ "Agricultural Wages Board". Irish Press. 30 April 1937. p. 16.
  9. ↑ "Register of Deaths, Dublin South City 6" (PDF). Irish Genealogy.
  10. ↑ "Register of Interments, Mulhuddart Cemetery, 1955-56". Fingal County Council.
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