William O'Sullivan (politician)
William O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 O'Sullivan in December 1922 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1873 County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 3 March 1953 (aged 79) Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Political party | |
| Education | St 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
[edit]- ^ a b "William O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ The Medical Register for 1935, p'1070
- ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – O'Sullivan, William". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ The Medical Directory, 1942, p.1883.
- ^ Calendar of grants of probate, 1954.
- ^ The Kerryman/Corkman, 27 June 1986, p.14.