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Members of the Seanad from 1957 to 1961

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1957 to 1961 ::

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FieldValue
name9th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start22 May 1957
term_end1 September 1961
before8th Seanad
after10th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Thomas Mullins (FF)
government
::

|name = 9th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 22 May 1957 |term_end = 1 September 1961 |before = 8th Seanad |after = 10th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Thomas Mullins (FF) |government = The 9th Seanad was in office from 1957 to 1961. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1957 general election to the 16th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.

On 16 May 1957, Seán Moylan was appointed as Minister for Agriculture. He was the first senator appointed as a minister since the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. Moyland died on 16 November 1957.

Cathaoirleach

On 22 May 1957, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Eamon Kissane (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. Patrick Baxter (CnaT), Cathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Victor Carton (FG). Ó Buachalla was elected by a vote of 32 to 22.

On 29 May 1957, Patrick Baxter was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

Patrick Baxter died on 3 April 1959. On 30 May 1959, John O'Donovan (FG) was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire to succeed Baxter. He was elected unopposed.

Composition of the 9th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 9th Seanad first met on 22 May 1957.

::data[format=table] | Party|Origin}} | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fianna Fáil}}" | | Fianna Fáil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = John J. | lastname = Brennan | articlename = John Brennan (Irish senator) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing John O'Leary | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Connor | articlename = Patrick Connor (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gerard B. | lastname = Dillon | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Patrick Teehan | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Fitzsimons | articlename = Patrick Fitzsimons (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gerry | lastname = L'Estrange | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = O'Leary | articlename = John O'Leary (Wexford politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 21 June 1959 | firstname = John L. | lastname = O'Sullivan | articlename = John O'Sullivan (Cork politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Teehan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election on 23 June 1960 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Baxter | articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 3 April 1959 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Crowe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Paddy | lastname = Donegan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Daniel | lastname = Hogan | articlename = Daniel Hogan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Lahiffe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = O'Dwyer | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing Patrick Baxter | firstname = Patrick | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = Patrick O'Reilly (Longford politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timothy | lastname = O'Sullivan | articlename = Timothy O'Sullivan (Fianna Fáil politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Prendergast | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Donnelly Sheridan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Tunney | articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Anthony | lastname = Barry | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Michael Hayes (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eamon | lastname = Kissane | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam Ó | lastname = Buachalla | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = John O'Donovan (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Burke | articlename = Denis Burke (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tadhg | lastname = Crowley | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Davidson | articlename = Mary Davidson (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jane | lastname = Dowdall | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brian | lastname = Lenihan | articlename = Brian Lenihan Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Peter Lynch (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = McGuire | articlename = Edward McGuire (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = O'Keeffe | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Roddy | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam | lastname = Ahern | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = Browne | articlename = Edward Browne (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Frank Purcell | firstname = Frank | lastname = Carter | articlename = Frank Carter (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Victor | lastname = Carton | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Harry | lastname = Colley | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Crowley | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dominick | lastname = Murphy | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ben | lastname = O'Quigley | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank | lastname = Purcell | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 2 April 1960 | firstname = Eoin | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Eoin Ryan Snr | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joe | lastname = Sheridan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Henry | lastname = Barniville | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 23 September 1960 | firstname = George | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = George O'Brien (Irish politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Quinlan | articlename = Patrick Quinlan (politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Fearon | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 27 December 1959 | firstname = William J. E. | lastname = Jessop | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 13 May 1960, replacing William Fearon | firstname = Owen | lastname = Sheehy-Skeffington | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William Bedell | lastname = Stanford | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Brady | articlename = Seán Brady (senator) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John Copeland | lastname = Cole | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Farnan | articlename = Robert Farnan (physician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Moylan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 16 November 1957 | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Mullins | articlename = Thomas Mullins (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Nora Connolly | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Grady | articlename = Seán O'Grady (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pádraig | lastname = Ó Siochfhradha | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret Mary | lastname = Pearse | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Laurence | lastname = Walsh | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Louis | lastname = Walsh | articlename = Louis Walsh (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 20 January 1958, replacing Seán Moylan

Changes

|date = 16 |month = November |year = 1957 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Seán Moylan |date = 20 |month = January |year = 1958 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Louis Walsh nominated to succeed Seán Moylan |date = 3 |month = April |year = 1959 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Clann na Talmhan |note = Death of Patrick Baxter |date = 21 |month = June |year = 1959 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Death of John O'Leary |date = 27 |month = December |year = 1959 |con = Dublin University |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of William Fearon |date = 9 |month = February |year = 1960 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = John J. Brennan elected at a by-election to succeed John O'Leary |date = 9 |month = February |year = 1960 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Martin O'Dwyer elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Baxter |date = 2 |month = April |year = 1960 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Frank Purcell |date = 13 |month = May |year = 1960 |con = Dublin University |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed William Fearon |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1960 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Patrick Teehan elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election |date = 23 |month = September |year = 1960 |con = National University |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Death of Henry Barniville |date = 1 |month = November |year = 1960 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Gerard B. Dillon elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Teehan |date = 1 |month = November |year = 1960 |con = Labour Panel |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Edward Browne elected at a by-election to succeed Frank Purcell

References

References

  1. (22 May 1957). "Appointment of Member of Government". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1.
  2. (27 November 1957). "Bás Aire Talmhaíochta: Rún Comhbhróin". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 10.
  3. (22 May 1957). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1.
  4. (29 May 1957). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 2.
  5. (29 April 1959). "Death of Leas-Chathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 1.
  6. (30 May 1959). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 2.
  7. "9th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  8. (29 January 1958). "Nomination of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 15.
  9. (15 July 1959). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 4.
  10. (20 January 1960). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 1.
  11. (18 November 1959). "Seanad Vacancies: Notification". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 12.
  12. (10 February 1960). "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 5.
  13. (6 April 1960). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 10.
  14. (3 February 1960). "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 3.
  15. (18 May 1960). "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 11.
  16. (6 July 1960). "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 18.
  17. (9 November 1960). "Death of Senator. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1.
  18. (20 July 1960). "Notice of Vacancies in Seanad Membership: Motions". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 20.
  19. (9 November 1960). "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1.

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