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William Cummins
Senator
In office
7 September 1938 – 27 July 1943
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Senator
In office
21 February 1923 – 29 May 1936
Personal details
Born1874 (1874)
Died27 July 1943(1943-07-27) (aged 68–69)
Political partyLabour Party

William Cummins (1874 – 27 July 1943) was an Irish Labour Party politician.[1]

Biography

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A national school teacher by profession, he was first elected to the Free State Seanad at a by-election on 21 February 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Eamonn Mansfield.[2]

He was re-elected for a 12-year term at the 1925 Seanad election and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[1] He was elected to the 3rd Seanad Éireann in 1938 by the Labour Panel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "William Cummins". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – Cummins, William". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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