Members of the 8th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 8th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1954, after the 1954 general election and served until the close of poll for the 9th Seanad in 1957.

Composition of the 8th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the Vocational Panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 8th Seanad first met on 22 July 1954.

		Administrative Panel	Agricultural Panel	Cultural and Educational Panel	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Labour Panel	National University of Ireland	University of Dublin	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Total
	Fianna Fáil	3	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	12
	Fine Gael	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	3	10
	Labour Party	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	3	10
	Clann na Talmhan	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
	Independents	0	2	1	1	2	3	3	1	13
Total		7	11	5	9	11	3	3	11	60

• Note: The figure above do not add up due to the Senators whose political affiliations are currently unknown.

List of senators

• Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name	Panel		Party	Notes
L'Estrange, Gerry !Gerry L'Estrange	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
McGee, James !Administrative Panel		(unknown)	Died on 19 January 1956[1]
O'Sullivan, John L. !John L. O'Sullivan	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Pearse, Margaret Mary !Margaret Mary Pearse	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Ruane, Thomas !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Teehan, Patrick !Patrick Teehan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Walsh, Louis !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
Woods, William !Administrative Panel		(unknown)	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing James McGee[2]
Baxter, Patrick !Patrick Baxter	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan	Cathaoirleach
Cogan, Patrick !Patrick Cogan	Agricultural Panel		Independent
Commons, Bernard !Bernard Commons	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan
Mannion, John Snr !John Mannion, Snr	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
McCrea, James J. !Agricultural Panel		Labour Party
O'Callaghan, William !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
O'Reilly, Patrick !Patrick O'Reilly	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Sullivan, Timothy !Timothy O'Sullivan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Prendergast, Mícheál !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Quirke, William !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)	Died on 5 March 1955[3]
Sheridan, John Donnelly !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Sheridan, Joseph !Joseph Sheridan	Agricultural Panel		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing William Quirke[4]
Crosbie, James !Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
ffrench-O'Carroll, Michael !Michael ffrench-O'Carroll	Cultural and Educational Panel		Independent
Kissane, Eamonn !Eamonn Kissane	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Buachalla, Liam Ó !Liam Ó Buachalla	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Connell, Thomas J. !Thomas J. O'Connell	Cultural and Educational Panel		Labour Party
Bohan, Seamus !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing Andrew Clarkin[5]
Burke, Denis !Denis Burke	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Clarkin, Andrew !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Died on 23 November 1955[6]
Davidson, Mary !Mary Davidson	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party
Dowdall, Jane !Jane Dowdall	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hartney, Seán !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lynch, John !John Lynch	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Lynch, Peter !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
McGuire, Edward !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent
O'Keeffe, James !James O'Keeffe	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing Matthew Smith[7]
Smith, Matthew !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Died on 3 November 1955[8]
Anthony, Richard !Richard Anthony	Labour Panel		Independent
Butler, John !John Butler	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Carton, Victor !Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Crowley, Patrick !Labour Panel		Labour Party
Hawkins, Frederick !Labour Panel		(unknown)	Died on 2 August 1956[9]
Hayes, Seán !Seán Hayes	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kelly, Liam !Liam Kelly	Labour Panel		Independent
Murphy, Dominick !Labour Panel		Labour Party
Purcell, Frank !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Ruane, Seán !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Tierney, Patrick !Patrick Tierney	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Barniville, Henry !Henry Barniville	National University of Ireland		Independent
McHugh, Roger !National University of Ireland		Independent
O'Brien, George !National University of Ireland		Independent
Fearon, William !University of Dublin		Independent
Sheehy-Skeffington, Owen !Owen Sheehy-Skeffington	University of Dublin		Independent
Stanford, William Bedell !William Bedell Stanford	University of Dublin		Independent
Bergin, Patrick !Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party
Cox, Arthur !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Douglas, James !James Douglas	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent	Died on 16 September 1954[10]
Douglas, John !John Douglas	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)	Nominated to Seanad on 1 October 1954, replacing James Douglas[11]
Guinness, Henry Eustace !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Hayes, Michael !Michael Hayes	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael
Hickey, James !James Hickey	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party
Meighan, John !John Meighan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Clann na Talmhan
O'Donnell, Frank J. Hugh !Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
O'Gorman, Patrick !Patrick O'Gorman	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael
Reidy, James !James Reidy	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael
Tunney, James !James Tunney	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1954-07-22 22 July 1954	Agricultural Panel				Clann na Talmhan	Patrick Baxter elected as Cathaoirleach
1954-09-16 16 September 1954	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Independent	Death of James Douglas[10]
1954-10-01 1 October 1954	Nominated by the Taoiseach					John Douglas nominated to replace James Douglas[11]
1955-03-05 5 March 1955	Agricultural Panel					Death of William Quirke[3]
1955-11-03 3 November 1955	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Death of Matthew Smith[8]
1955-11-23 23 November 1955	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Death of Andrew Clarkin[6]
1956-01-19 19 January 1956	Administrative Panel					Death of James McGee[1]
1956-05-14 14 May 1956	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent			Seamus Bohan elected at a by-election to replace Andrew Clarkin[5]
1956-05-14 14 May 1956	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael			James O'Keeffe elected at a by-election to replace Matthew Smith[7]
1956-05-14 14 May 1956	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael			Joseph Sheridan elected at a by-election to replace William Quirke[4]
1956-05-14 14 May 1956	Administrative Panel					William Woods elected at a by-election to replace James McGee[2]

See also

• Members of the 15th Dáil
• Government of the 15th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 15th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James McGee". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1486&ConstID=208. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. William Woods". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=2127&ConstID=208. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. William Quirke". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1645&ConstID=205. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Joseph Sheridan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1036&ConstID=205. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Seamus Bohan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1906&ConstID=207. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Andrew Clarkin". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1200&ConstID=207. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James O'Keeffe". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1596&ConstID=207. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Matthew Smith". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1682&ConstID=207. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
9. ^ "Mr. Frederick Hawkins". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1360&ConstID=206. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James Douglas". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1274&ConstID=210. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 
11. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. John Douglas". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=2149&ConstID=210. Retrieved 11 September 2009. 

External links

• "8th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&disp=mem. Retrieved 10 September 2009.