Patrick Joseph Gorry (14 July 1896 – 23 October 1965) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Leix–Offaly constituency at the September 1927 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1932 general election but lost his seat at the 1933 general election.[2]

Patrick Gorry
Senator
In office
August 1951 – July 1954
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
July 1937 – May 1951
In office
September 1927 – January 1933
ConstituencyLeix–Offaly
Personal details
Born(1896-07-14)14 July 1896
Died23 October 1965(1965-10-23) (aged 69)
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil

He re-gained his seat at the 1937 general election and was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he lost his seat at the 1951 general election. He was elected to the 7th Seanad in 1951 on the Agricultural Panel. He was defeated at the 1954 Seanad election.

References edit

  1. ^ "Patrick Gorry". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Patrick Gorry". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 January 2009.