| William O'Leary | |
|---|---|
 O'Leary in 1927 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1927 – February 1932 | |
| Constituency | Kerry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1894-10-04)4 October 1894 Snipefield, Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 27 November 1955(1955-11-27) (aged 61) Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
William O'Leary (4 October 1894 – 27 November 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
The son of a farmer from Snipefield, Ardfert, County Kerry. He became a farmer and vintner at Irremore, Lixnaw. 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.
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election. He did not contest the 1932 general election.
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. In 1937 he was elected to Fianna Fáil's National Executive.
When the Agricultural Wages Board was formed in 1937 he was named as chairman, 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, and was buried in Mulhuddart Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Funeral of Mr William O'Leary". Irish Independent. 30 November 1955. p. 11.
- "Register of Births, Ardfert Registrar's District" (PDF). Irish Genealogy.
- ^ "Kerry County Council - The Nominations". The Kerryman. 16 June 1928. p. 9.
- ^ "Obituary - Mr W. O'Leary". Irish Press. 30 November 1955. p. 7.
- ^ "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.
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