William Cummins (1874 – 27 July 1943) was an Irish Labour Party politician.[1]
William Cummins | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 7 September 1938 – 27 July 1943 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Senator | |
| In office 21 February 1923 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 27 July 1943 (aged 68–69) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Biography edit
A national school teacher by profession, he was first elected to the Free State Seanad at a by-election on 21 February 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Eamonn Mansfield.[2]
He was re-elected for a 12-year term at the 1925 Seanad election and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[1] He was elected to the 3rd Seanad Éireann in 1938 by the Labour Panel.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "William Cummins". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – Cummins, William". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 28 December 2023.