Peadar Doyle
Peadar Seán Doyle (died 4 August 1956) was an Irish politician. An engineer by profession, his son Seán was killed by British forces at Kilmashogue in the Dublin Mountains on Sunday, 19 September 1920.[1]
Doyle was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency at the 1923 general election.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until his death in 1956.[3]
From 1937 onwards, he was re-elected as a Fine Gael TD and from 1948 he was elected for the Dublin South-West constituency. He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1941 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1946. He was the first Fine Gael Lord Mayor.
References
- "Irish War of Independance [sic]". Gentleman's Military Interest Club. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Peadar Doyle". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
- "Peadar Doyle". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kathleen Clarke |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 1941–1943 |
Succeeded by Martin O'Sullivan |
| Preceded by Martin O'Sullivan |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 1945–1946 |
Succeeded by John McCann |
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