William O'Callaghan (politician)

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William O'Callaghan
Senator
In office
18 August 1944 – 14 December 1961
In office
27 April 1938 – 8 September 1943
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Personal details
Born1881 (1881)
County Cork, Ireland
Died28 January 1967(1967-01-28) (aged 85–86)
County Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseAnna Sheahan
Children4

William O'Callaghan (1881 – 28 January 1967) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was the ninth child born to Catherine (née Donovan) and Cornelius O'Callaghan, farmers in Scarragh, Lombardstown, County Cork. He married Anna Sheahan and together they had four children. He bought Longueville House, Mallow in 1938.

He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1938 to 1943 and from 1944 to 1961. A farmer, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1938 by the Agricultural Panel.[1] He lost his seat at the 1943 election but was re-elected at the 1944 election. He was re-elected at the 1948, 1951, 1954 and 1957 elections. He did not contest the 1961 Seanad election.[1]

He died on 28 January 1967 and is buried in St. Gobnait's Cemetery, Mallow, County Cork.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "William O'Callaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 May 2012.