Cornelius Desmond (Irish politician)

Cornelius Desmond (1898 – 31 October 1974) was an Irish politician and trade union official. He was a Labour Party member of Seanad Éireann from 1961 to 1965 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1965 to 1966. He was an unsuccessful candidate in a Dáil Éireann by-election on 2 August 1956 for the Cork Borough constituency.[1] but was elected to the 10th Seanad in 1961 by the Administrative Panel.[2] He lost his seat at the 1965 Seanad election.[2]

Cornelius Desmond
Senator
In office
14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born1898
Cork, Ireland
Died31 October 1974(1974-10-31) (aged 75–76)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
ChildrenBarry Desmond

His son, Barry Desmond, went on to have a prominent career as a Labour Party politician, serving as a cabinet minister, MEP, and member of the European Court of Auditors.

References

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  1. ^ "Cornelius Desmond". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Cornelius Desmond". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Cork
1965–1966
Succeeded by