William Sheldon (Irish politician)
William Sheldon | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office December 1961 – March 1973 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1943 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Donegal East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1907 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 1 November 1999 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Clann na Talmhan |
William Alexander Watson Sheldon (18 January 1907 – 1 November 1999) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal East constituency.[1] He was re-elected as an independent TD at the 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections.[2] He did not contest the 1961 general election.
When tributes were paid to him in the Seanad after his death, it was said that this was because the constituency was reduced from 4 to 3 seats.[3][a] In 1961, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Seán Lemass to the 10th Seanad. He was re-nominated to the Seanad in 1965 and 1969, and he retired from politics in 1973. He was also a member of Donegal County Council from 1945 to 1955.[3]
Notes
- ^ The four-seat Donegal East was abolished and the three-seat Donegal North-East was created.
References
- ^ "William Sheldon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "William Sheldon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Seanad Éireann – Volume 160 – 3 November 1999 – Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". House of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 17 October 2020.