Philip Brady (politician)

Philip Ambrose Brady (10 June 1893 – 6 January 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-Central for 19 years.[1]

Philip Brady
Teachta Dála
In office
March 1957 – June 1977
In office
May 1951 – May 1954
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
Personal details
Born(1893-06-10)10 June 1893
Mountnugent, County Cavan, Ireland
Died6 January 1995(1995-01-06) (aged 101)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
ChildrenGerard Brady

He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1951 general election. He was defeated at the 1954 general election, but he regained his seat at the 1957 general election, and held it at four subsequent elections until he stood down at the 1977 general election.[2] His son Gerard Brady then succeeded him as a TD for the new Dublin Rathmines West constituency[3]

He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1959 to 1960.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Philip A. Brady". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  2. "Philip A. Brady". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  3. "Gerard Brady". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  4. "Dáil Éireann – Volume 447 – 24 January 1995". Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
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