Patrick Leonard (politician)
Patrick Leonard was an Irish politician, businessman and landowner. He owned three farms near Dublin and was involved in moving cattle between the west of Ireland and Dublin. In 1915 he was elected President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.[1] Leonard was an early pioneer of the car in Ireland and suffered a serious accident in 1911, leading to the loss of his right eye, when a front light blew up in his face. During the Easter Rising of 1916, Leonard, travelling with his son Mark, was told to stop at a road-block by rebels. He refused to do so and was shot at, leading to his son's arm being injured.
After independence, Leonard was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the Dublin North by-election on 11 March 1925 caused by the resignation of Francis Cahill of Cumann na nGaedheal.[2] He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election but was re-elected at the September 1927 general election. He lost his seat again at the 1932 general election.[3]
He married Kathleen, the daughter of Simon Mangan of Dunboyne Castle, HM Lieutenant for County Meath from 1895-1906. They had nine children, the eldest of whom died in infancy.
References
- ^ Website of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce,retrieved 19.5.2011
- ^ "Mr. Patrick Leonard". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Patrick Leonard". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
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