William Kent (Irish politician)

William Rice Kent was an Irish politician from County Cork.

For other people named William Kent, see William Kent (disambiguation).

Kent and three brothers—Thomas, David and Richard—were involved in a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) at their home, Bawnard, in Castlelyons, County Cork in May 1916, following the Easter Rising, in which Richard was killed, as well as a head constable. Thomas was court-martialled for the killing and executed, and David was sentenced to death, which was commuted to life imprisonment, but William was acquitted.[1]

He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency at the September 1927 general election.[2] He lost his seat at the 1932 general election. He was elected as a National Centre Party TD at the 1933 general election. He did not contest the 1937 general election.[3]

His brother David Kent was a Sinn Féin TD for Cork East from 1918 to 1927.

See also

References
  1. Piaras F. Mac Lochlainn, Last words: Letters and Statements of the Leaders Executed after the Rising at Easter 1916, Stationery Office, Dublin, 1990, pp. 155–7
  2. "William Kent". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  3. "William Kent". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 April 2009.


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