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Mary Reynolds (10 October, 1889 – 29 August 1974) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedhael and Fine Gael politician from County Leitrim.^[1]

She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedhael TD in the 1932 general election for the Leitrim-Sligo constituency. Her husband Patrick Reynolds had been a TD for the same constituency in the 6th Dáil, but was fatally shot during the 1932 general election campaign. The election was postponed, and Mary won the seat, serving in the Dáil for 25 years.^[2]

She lost her seat in the 1933 general election but was elected for the Leitrim constituency in the 1937 general election as a Fine Gael TD. She represented the Sligo-Leitrim constituency from 1948 until her retirement in 1961.^[3]

She had seven children, including her son Pat Joe, who was a Fine Gael TD and senator, as was his son Gerry.

References

^ "Ms. Mary Reynolds". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
^ McNamara, Maedhbh (2000). Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918-2000. Wolfhound Press, Dublin. p. p.91. ISBN 0863277594. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
^ "Mary Reynolds's electoral history". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2008-02-19.

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+'''Mary Reynolds''' ([[10 October]], [[1889]] &ndash; [[29 August]] [[1974]]) was an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Cumann na nGaedhael]] and [[Fine Gael]] politician from [[County Leitrim]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=16&MemberID=993&ConstID=164 |title=Ms. Mary Reynolds |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref>
-'''Mary Reynolds''' ([[10 October]], [[1889]] – [[29 August]], [[1974]]) was an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Cumann na nGaedhael]] and [[Fine Gael]] politician. She was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] as a Cumann na nGaedhael [[Teachta Dála|TD]] in the [[Irish general election, 1932|1932 general election]] for the [[Leitrim-Sligo (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Leitrim-Sligo]] constituency. Her husband [[Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedhael)|Patrick Reynolds]] was a TD for the same constituency in the [[6th Dáil]]. She lost her seat in the [[Irish general election, 1933|1933 general election]] but was elected for the [[Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Leitrim]] constituency in the [[Irish general election, 1937|1937 general election]] as a Fine Gael TD. She represented the [[Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo-Leitrim]] constituency from 1948 until her retirement in 1961.
+She was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] as a Cumann na nGaedhael [[Teachta Dála|TD]] in the [[Irish general election, 1932|1932 general election]] for the [[Leitrim-Sligo (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Leitrim-Sligo]] constituency. Her husband [[Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedhael)|Patrick Reynolds]] had been a TD for the same constituency in the [[6th Dáil]], but was fatally shot during the [[Irish general election, 1932|1932 general election]] campaign. The election was postponed, and Mary won the seat, serving in the Dáil for 25 years.<ref>{{cite book |title=Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918-2000 |author=McNamara, Maedhbh |coauthors=[[Paschal Mooney|Mooney, Paschal]] |year=2000 |publisher=Wolfhound Press, Dublin |page=p.91 |isbn=0863277594}}</ref>
-==See also==
-* [[Families in the Oireachtas]]
+She lost her seat in the [[Irish general election, 1933|1933 general election]] but was elected for the [[Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Leitrim]] constituency in the [[Irish general election, 1937|1937 general election]] as a Fine Gael TD. She represented the [[Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo-Leitrim]] constituency from [[Irish general election, 1948|1948]] until her retirement in [[Irish general election, 1961|1961]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=1792 |title=Mary Reynolds's electoral history |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref>
+She had seven children, including her son [[Patrick Joe Reynolds|Pat Joe]], who was a Fine Gael TD and senator, as was his son [[Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician)|Gerry]].
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+* [[Families in the Oireachtas]]
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