Members of the 7th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 7th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1951, after the 1951 general election and served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.

Composition of the 7th 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 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.

		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	3	3	3	2	1	0	7	21
	Fine Gael	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	6
	Labour Party	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
	Clann na Talmhan	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
	Clann na Poblachta	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
	Independents	1	0	0	2	2	2	3	0	10
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
Fitzsimons, Patrick !Administrative Panel		Independent
Hearne, Michael !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
McCrea, James J. !Administrative Panel		Labour Party
McGee, James !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
O'Higgins, Michael J. !Michael J. O'Higgins	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Ruane, Thomas !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Teehan, Patrick !Patrick Teehan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Baxter, Patrick !Patrick Baxter	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan
Commons, Bernard !Bernard Commons	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan
Gorry, Patrick !Patrick Gorry	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kilroy, James !James Kilroy	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Died on 5 January 1954[1]
McFadden, Michael Óg !Michael Óg McFadden	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
O'Callaghan, William !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
O'Donovan, Timothy !Timothy O'Donovan	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Died in 1951[2]
O'Dwyer, Martin !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
O'Reilly, Patrick !Patrick O'Reilly	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Quirke, William !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Tunney, James !James Tunney	Agricultural Panel		Labour Party
Hayes, Michael !Michael Hayes	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Loughman, Frank !Frank Loughman	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lynch, James B. !James B. Lynch	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil	Died on 12 March 1954[3]
Ó Buachalla, Liam !Liam Ó Buachalla	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
O'Reilly, Patrick F. !Cultural and Educational Panel		(unknown)
Burke, Denis !Denis Burke	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Clarkin, Andrew !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Douglas, James !James Douglas	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent
Dowdall, Jane !Jane Dowdall	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hartney, Seán !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lynch, Peter !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
McGuire, Edward !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent
O'Donnell, Frank J. Hugh !Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
Summerfield, Frederick !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
Ághas, Pádraig !Labour Panel		Independent
Butler, John !John Butler	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Colgan, Michael !Labour Panel		Independent	Died on 22 June 1953[4]
Hartnett, Noel !Labour Panel		Clann na Poblachta
Hawkins, Frederick !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Hayes, Seán !Seán Hayes	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
McHugh, Vincent !Labour Panel		Fine Gael
McMullen, William !William McMullen	Labour Panel		(unknown)
Meighan, John !John Meighan	Labour Panel		Clann na Talmhan
O'Rourke, Daniel !Daniel O'Rourke	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Ruane, Seán !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Barniville, Henry !Henry Barniville	National University of Ireland		Independent
Concannon, Helena !Helena Concannon	National University of Ireland		Fianna Fáil	Died on 27 February 1952[5]
Cunningham, John F. !National University of Ireland		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 25 February 1953, replacing Helena Concannon[6]
O'Brien, George !National University of Ireland		Independent
Budd, Frederick !University of Dublin		Independent	Appointed as a judge of the High Court on 2 October 1951[7]
Fearon, William !University of Dublin		Independent
Jessop, William J.E. !William J.E. Jessop	University of Dublin		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 12 March 1952, replacing Frederick Budd[8]
Stanford, William Bedell !William Bedell Stanford	University of Dublin		Independent
Corkery, Daniel !Daniel Corkery	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Farnan, Robert !Robert Farnan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Goulding, Seán !Seán Goulding	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Honan, T. V. !T. V. Honan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Johnston, Joseph !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Kissane, Eamonn !Eamonn Kissane	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
Yeats, Michael !Michael Yeats	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1951-08-14 14 August 1951	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Liam Ó Buachalla elected as Cathaoirleach
1951-10-02 2 October 1951	University of Dublin				Independent	Frederick Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court[7]
1951-00-00 1951	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	Death of Timothy O'Donovan[2]
1952-02-27 27 February 1952	National University of Ireland				Fianna Fáil	Death of Helena Concannon[5]
1952-03-12 12 March 1952	University of Dublin		Independent			William J.E. Jessop elected at a by-election to replace Frederick Budd[8]
1953-02-25 25 February 1953	National University of Ireland		Independent			John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to replace Helena Concannon[6]
1953-06-22 22 June 1953	Labour Panel				Independent	Death of Michael Colgan[4]
1954-01-05 5 January 1954	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Death of James Kilroy[1]
1954-03-12 12 March 1954	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fianna Fáil	Death of James B. Lynch[3]

See also

• Members of the 14th Dáil
• Government of the 14th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 14th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James Kilroy". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=597&ConstID=205. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Timothy O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=871&ConstID=205. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James B. Lynch". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=653&ConstID=204. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Michael Colgan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1206&ConstID=206. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mrs. Helena Concannon". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1210&ConstID=203. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. John F. Cunningham". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1247&ConstID=203. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Frederick Budd". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1171&ConstID=209. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. William J.E. Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1401&ConstID=209. Retrieved 21 October 2009. 

External links

• "7th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&disp=mem. Retrieved 21 October 2009.