Members of the 1931 Seanad

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This is a list of the members of the 1931 Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1922 and elected at the 1925, 1928 and 1931 Seanad elections.

Contents 1 Composition of the 1931 Seanad 2 List of senators 3 Changes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Composition of the 1931 Seanad

The Free State Seanad was elected in stages and thus considered to be in permanent session. However, as a gesture of continuity with its Free State predecessor, the first Seanad elected after 1937 is numbered as the "Second Seanad". The Free State Senate, despite the occurrence of five senatorial elections before its abolition, is considered to have been a single 'Seanad' for the duration of its existence and is thus referred for that whole period as the "First Seanad".

There were a total of 60 seats in the Free State Seanad. In 1931, 23 Senators were elected. The Seanad election in 1925 was a popular election. However, at the 1928 and subsequent Free State Seanad elections, the franchise was restricted to Oireachtas members.

17 Senators had been elected at the 1928 Seanad election and 19 Senators had been elected at the 1925 Seanad election. In 1922, 35 Senators had been elected by Dáil Éireann, and 25 had been nominated by the President of the Executive Council, W. T. Cosgrave.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 1931 Seanad first met on 6 December 1931.

		Elected in 1922	Nominated in 1922	Elected in 1925		Elected in 1928		Elected in 1931			Total
		12 years	12 years	9 years	12 years	6 years	9 years	3 years	6 years	9 years
	Cumann na nGaedheal	0	0	2	4	0	1	1	0	2	10
	Labour Party	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	6
	Farmers' Party	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	5
	Fianna Fáil	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	5
	Independents	1	5	1	1	2	0	1	1	7	19
Total		1	7	3	14	6	5	2	1	20	60

• Note: The figure above do not add up due to the Senators whose political affiliations are currently unknown.

List of senators

• Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name		Party	Entered Office	Term	Notes
Guinness, Henry !Henry Guinness		Independent	Elected in 1922	12 years
Cuffe, Ellen !Ellen Cuffe		Independent	Nominated in 1922	12 years	Died on 29 June 1933[1]
Dowdall, James Charles !James Charles Dowdall		Independent	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Esmonde, Sir Thomas !Sir Thomas Esmonde		Independent	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Forbes, Bernard !Bernard Forbes		(unknown)	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Keane, Sir John !Sir John Keane		Independent	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Moran, James !James Moran		(unknown)	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Wyse Power, Jennie !Jennie Wyse Power		Independent	Nominated in 1922	12 years
Bennett, Thomas Westropp !Thomas Westropp Bennett		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	9 years	Cathaoirleach
Coey Bigger, Sir Edward !Sir Edward Coey Bigger		Independent	Elected in 1925	9 years
McGuinness, Francis !Francis McGuinness		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	9 years
Barniville, Henry !Henry Barniville		Independent	Elected in 1925	12 years
Bellingham, Sir Edward !Sir Edward Bellingham		(unknown)	Elected in 1925	12 years
Cummins, William !William Cummins		Labour Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
Dillon, James !James Dillon		Farmers' Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
Fanning, Michael !Michael Fanning		(unknown)	Elected in 1925	12 years
Foran, Thomas !Thomas Foran		Labour Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
Hickie, Sir William Bernard !Sir William Bernard Hickie		(unknown)	Elected in 1925	12 years
Kennedy, Cornelius !Cornelius Kennedy		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	12 years
Linehan, Thomas !Thomas Linehan		Farmers' Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
O'Connor, Joseph !Joseph O'Connor		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	12 years
O'Farrell, John !John O'Farrell		Labour Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
O'Hanlon, Michael F. !Michael F. O'Hanlon		Farmers' Party	Elected in 1925	12 years
Parkinson, James !James Parkinson		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	12 years
Toal, Thomas !Thomas Toal		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1925	12 years
Brown, Samuel Lombard !Samuel Lombard Brown		Independent	Elected in 1926	12 years	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 10 February 1926, replacing Windham Wyndham-Quin[2]
Bagwell, John Philip !John Philip Bagwell		Independent	Elected in 1928	6 years
Byrne, Alfred !Alfred Byrne		Independent	Elected in 1928	6 years	Resigned on 10 December 1931[3]
Gogarty, Oliver St. John !Oliver St. John Gogarty		(unknown)	Elected in 1928	6 years
Jameson, Andrew !Andrew Jameson		Independent	Elected in 1928	6 years
Johnson, Thomas !Thomas Johnson		Labour Party	Elected in 1928	6 years
Wilson, Richard !Richard Wilson		Farmers' Party	Elected in 1928	6 years
Clarke, Kathleen !Kathleen Clarke		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1928	9 years
Connolly, Joseph !Joseph Connolly		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1928	9 years
Milroy, Seán !Seán Milroy		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1928	9 years
O'Doherty, Joseph !Joseph O'Doherty		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1928	9 years	Elected to 8th Dáil at the general election on 24 January 1933[4]
Robinson, Séamus !Séamus Robinson		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1928	9 years
Browne, Kathleen !Kathleen Browne		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1931	3 years
Costello, Eileen !Eileen Costello		Independent	Elected in 1931	3 years
O'Sullivan, William !William O'Sullivan		Independent	Elected in 1931	6 years
Comyn, Michael !Michael Comyn		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years
Counihan, John !John Counihan		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1931	9 years
Douglas, James !James Douglas		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
Duffy, Michael !Michael Duffy		Labour Party	Elected in 1931	9 years
Farren, Thomas !Thomas Farren		Labour Party	Elected in 1931	9 years
Garahan, Hugh !Hugh Garahan		Farmers' Party	Elected in 1931	9 years
Griffith, Sir John !Sir John Griffith		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
MacEllin, Seán !Seán MacEllin		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years
McGillycuddy, Ross !Ross McGillycuddy		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years
MacKean, James J. !James J. MacKean		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
MacLoughlin, John !John MacLoughlin		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
MacParland, Daniel !Daniel MacParland		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years
Moore, Maurice George !Maurice George Moore		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
O'Neill, Laurence !Laurence O'Neill		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
O'Rourke, Brian !Brian O'Rourke		Independent	Elected in 1931	9 years
Quirke, William !William Quirke		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years
Robinson, David !David Robinson		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1931	9 years
Ryan, Seamus !Seamus Ryan		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years	Died on 30 June 1933[5]
Staines, Michael !Michael Staines		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1931	9 years
Vincent, Arthur !Arthur Vincent		(unknown)	Elected in 1931	9 years	Resigned on 21 February 1934[6]
Crosbie, George !George Crosbie		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1932	Until 1934 election	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 2 January 1932, replacing Alfred Byrne[7] Died on 28 November 1934[7]
Duggan, Eamonn !Eamonn Duggan		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1933	Until 1934 election	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 19 April 1933, replacing Joseph O'Doherty[8]
Blythe, Ernest !Ernest Blythe		Cumann na nGaedheal	Elected in 1934	Until 1934 election	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 2 January 1934, replacing Ellen Cuffe[9]
Keyes, Raphael !Raphael Keyes		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1934	Until 1934 election	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 2 January 1934, replacing Seamus Ryan[10]
Lynch, Patrick !Patrick Lynch		Fianna Fáil	Elected in 1934	Until 1934 election	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 September 1934, replacing Arthur Vincent[11]

Changes

Date		Gain		Loss	Notes
1931-12-10 10 December 1931				Independent	Resignation of Alfred Byrne[3]
1932-01-02 2 January 1932		Cumann na nGaedheal			George Crosbie elected at a by-election to replace Alfred Byrne[7]
1933-01-24 24 January 1933				Fianna Fáil	Joseph O'Doherty elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election[4]
1933-04-19 19 April 1933		Cumann na nGaedheal			Eamonn Duggan elected at a by-election to replace Joseph O'Doherty[8]
1933-06-29 29 June 1933				Independent	Death of Ellen Cuffe[1]
1933-06-30 30 June 1933					Death of Seamus Ryan[5]
1934-01-02 2 January 1934		Cumann na nGaedheal			Ernest Blythe elected at a by-election to replace Ellen Cuffe[9]
1934-01-02 2 January 1934		Fianna Fáil			Raphael Keyes elected at a by-election to replace Seamus Ryan[10]
1934-02-21 21 February 1934					Resignation of Arthur Vincent[6]
1934-09-28 28 September 1934		Fianna Fáil			Patrick Lynch elected at a by-election to replace Arthur Vincent[11]
1934-11-28 28 November 1934				Cumann na nGaedheal	Death of George Crosbie[7]

See also

• Members of the 6th Dáil
• Government of the 6th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 6th Dáil

References

External links

• "1931 Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=1931&disp=mem. Retrieved 21 November 2009. 

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