William Desmond (died 5 September 1941) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician.[1] A hotel proprietor, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1932 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency, where his party colleague W. T. Cosgrave (the President of the Executive Council) topped the poll.
William Desmond | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1932 – July 1937 | |
| Constituency | Cork Borough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 5 September 1941 County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Other political affiliations | Cumann na nGaedheal |
He was re-elected at the 1933 election, but lost his seat at the 1937 general election, when the constituency was reduced from 5 seats to 4.[2] He then retired from politics.
Desmond was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1940 to 1941.[3]
References edit
- ^ "William Desmond". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "William Desmond". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Previous Mayors of Cork". Cork City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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