Members of the 9th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 9th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1957, after the 1957 general election and served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.

Composition of the 9th 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 9th Seanad first met on 22 May 1957.

		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	2	4	2	3	5	0	0	7	23
	Fine Gael	3	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	12
	Labour Party	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	5
	Clann na Talmhan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Independents	1	0	0	1	1	3	3	0	9
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
Brennan, John J. !John J. Brennan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing John O'Leary[1]
Connor, Patrick !Patrick Connor	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Dillon, Gerard B. !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Patrick Teehan[2]
Fitzsimons, Patrick !Administrative Panel		Independent
L'Estrange, Gerry !Gerry L'Estrange	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
O'Leary, John !John O'Leary	Administrative Panel		Labour Party	Died on 21 June 1959[3]
O'Sullivan, John L. !John L. O'Sullivan	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Ruane, Thomas !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Teehan, Patrick !Patrick Teehan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election on 23 June 1960[4]
Baxter, Patrick !Patrick Baxter	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan	Died on 3 April 1959[5]
Crowe, Patrick !Patrick Crowe	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Donegan, Paddy !Paddy Donegan	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Hogan, Daniel !Daniel Hogan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lahiffe, Robert !Robert Lahiffe	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
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)
Sheridan, John Donnelly !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Tunney, James !James Tunney	Agricultural Panel		Labour Party
Barry, Anthony !Anthony Barry	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Hayes, Michael !Michael Hayes	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Kissane, Eamonn !Eamonn Kissane	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Buachalla, Liam Ó !Liam Ó Buachalla	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
O'Donovan, John !John O'Donovan	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Burke, Denis !Denis Burke	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Crowley, Tadhg !Tadhg Crowley	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Davidson, Mary !Mary Davidson	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party
Dowdall, Jane !Jane Dowdall	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lenihan, Brian !Brian Lenihan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
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
Roddy, Joseph !Joseph Roddy	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Ahern, Liam !Liam Ahern	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Browne, Edward !Labour Panel		(unknown)	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Frank Purcell[6]
Carter, Frank !Frank Carter	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Carton, Victor !Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Colley, Harry !Harry Colley	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Crowley, Patrick !Labour Panel		Labour Party
Hayes, Seán !Seán Hayes	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Murphy, Dominick !Labour Panel		Labour Party
O'Quigley, John !John O'Quigley	Labour Panel		(unknown)
Purcell, Frank !Labour Panel		(unknown)	Died on 2 April 1960[7]
Ryan, Eoin Snr !Eoin Ryan, Snr	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Sheridan, Joseph !Joseph Sheridan	Labour Panel		Independent
Barniville, Henry !Henry Barniville	National University of Ireland		Independent	Died on 23 September 1960[8]
O'Brien, George !National University of Ireland		Independent
Quinlan, Patrick !National University of Ireland		Independent
Fearon, William !University of Dublin		Independent	Died on 27 December 1959[9]
Jessop, William J.E. !William J.E. Jessop	University of Dublin		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 13 May 1960, replacing William Fearon[10]
Sheehy-Skeffington, Owen !Owen Sheehy-Skeffington	University of Dublin		Independent
Stanford, William Bedell !William Bedell Stanford	University of Dublin		Independent
Brady, Seán !Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Cole, John C. !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Farnan, Robert !Robert Farnan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Moylan, Seán !Seán Moylan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Died on 16 November 1957[11]
Mullins, Thomas !Thomas Mullins	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Brien, Nora Connolly !Nora Connolly O'Brien	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Donovan, Seán !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
O'Grady, Seán !Seán O'Grady	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Ó Siochfhradha, Pádraig !Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Pearse, Margaret Mary !Margaret Mary Pearse	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Walsh, Laurence !Laurence Walsh	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Walsh, Louis !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)	Nominated to Seanad on 20 January 1958, replacing Seán Moylan[12]

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1957-05-22 22 May 1957	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fianna Fáil	Liam Ó Buachalla elected as Cathaoirleach
1957-11-16 16 November 1957	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Death of Seán Moylan[11]
1958-01-20 20 January 1958	Nominated by the Taoiseach					Louis Walsh nominated to replace Seán Moylan[12]
1959-04-03 3 April 1959	Agricultural Panel				Clann na Talmhan	Death of Patrick Baxter[5]
1959-06-21 21 June 1959	Administrative Panel				Labour Party	Death of John O'Leary[3]
1959-12-27 27 December 1959	University of Dublin				Independent	Death of William Fearon[9]
1960-02-09 9 February 1960	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil			John J. Brennan elected at a by-election to replace John O'Leary[1]
1960-04-02 2 April 1960	Labour Panel					Death of Frank Purcell[7]
1960-05-13 13 May 1960	University of Dublin		Independent			William J.E. Jessop elected at a by-election to replace William Fearon[10]
1960-06-23 23 June 1960	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Patrick Teehan elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election[4]
1960-09-23 23 September 1960	National University of Ireland				Independent	Death of Henry Barniville[8]
1960-11-01 1 November 1960	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil			Gerard B. Dillon elected at a by-election to replace Patrick Teehan[2]
1960-11-01 1 November 1960	Labour Panel					Edward Browne elected at a by-election to replace Frank Purcell[6]

See also

• Members of the 16th Dáil
• Government of the 16th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 16th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. John J. Brennan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1155&ConstID=208. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Gerard B. Dillon". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1263&ConstID=208. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. John O'Leary". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=909&ConstID=208. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Patrick Teehan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1693&ConstID=208. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Patrick Baxter". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=36&ConstID=205. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Edward Browne". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1871&ConstID=206. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Frank Purcell". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1639&ConstID=206. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Henry Barniville". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=6&MemberID=1787&ConstID=203. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. William Fearon". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1308&ConstID=209. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. William J.E. Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1401&ConstID=209. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
11. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Seán Moylan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=783&ConstID=210. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
12. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Louis Walsh". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&MemberID=1707&ConstID=210. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 

External links

• "9th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=9&disp=mem. Retrieved 1 September 2009.