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William O'Sullivan (politician)

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William O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan in December 1922
Senator
In office
11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936
Personal details
Born1873 (1873)
County Kerry, Ireland
Died3 March 1953(1953-03-03) (aged 79)
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Political party
EducationSt Brendan's College, Killarney
Alma mater

William O'Sullivan (1873 – 3 March 1953) was an Irish politician and medical doctor. He was a Cumann na nGaedheal member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936.[1] He was first elected to the Seanad in 1922 for 9 years and was re-elected in 1931 for 6 years.[1] He served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.

He was born in County Kerry and qualified as a doctor in 1898.[2] He was educated at St Brendan's College, Killarney, University College Cork and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[3]

He practised for many years in Killarney where he was Medical officer of health and county coroner for East Kerry.[4] He died at his home, Inch House, Killarney, on 3 March 1953, aged 79.[5] A noted sportsman himself he was the father of Billy O'Sullivan, an international Irish golfer and golf administrator.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "William O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ The Medical Register for 1935, p'1070
  3. ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – O'Sullivan, William". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ The Medical Directory, 1942, p.1883.
  5. ^ Calendar of grants of probate, 1954.
  6. ^ The Kerryman/Corkman, 27 June 1986, p.14.