Bernard Butler (politician) explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 1948
Term End:13 March 1959
Constituency:Dublin South-West
Term Start1:June 1943
Term End1:February 1948
Constituency1:Dublin Townships
Office2:Lord Mayor of Dublin
Term Start2:1953
Term End2:1954
Predecessor2:Andrew Clarkin
Successor2:Alfie Byrne
Party:Fianna Fáil
Birth Date:1 September 1886
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Spouse:Peggy Butler

Bernard Butler (1 September 1886 – 13 March 1959) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and school teacher. He spoke four languages specifically Irish, English, French and German. He lived in Terenure, with his wife Peggy. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Townships constituency at the 1943 general election.[1]

He was re-elected at every subsequent general election up to 1957. He died in office in 1959 during the 16th Dáil, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959 which was won by Richie Ryan of Fine Gael.[2] He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1953 to 1954.[3] He also served as governor of the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernard Butler. Oireachtas Members Database. 23 November 2008. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145536/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Bernard-Butler.D.1943-07-01. live.
  2. Web site: Bernard Butler. ElectionsIreland.org. 23 November 2008. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330205711/https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=1908. live.
  3. Web site: Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020 . Dublin City Council. June 2020. 18 November 2023.