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.