William Davin | |
|---|---|
 Davin in 1932 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1954–1956 | Local Government |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1922 – 1 March 1956 | |
| Constituency | Leix–Offaly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1890-02-19)19 February 1890 Rathdowney,County Laois, Ireland |
| Died | 1 March 1956(1956-03-01) (aged 66) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Brigid Leahy |
| Children | 4 |
William Davin (19 February 1890 – 1 March 1956) was an IrishLabour Party politician who served as aTeachta Dála (TD) for over thirty years.[1] He was also astation-master.
His first candidacy for public office was at the1922 general election, when he stood as a Labour Party candidate in theLeix–Offaly constituency.[2] He was returned to the3rd Dáil, and was re-elected at each successive general election until his death in office in 1956.[3] Following his death, a by-election was held on 30 April 1956 which was won by theFianna Fáil candidateKieran Egan.
He wasParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1954 to 1956.[1]
For most of this period, he was the only Labour deputy from Laois–Offaly, but after theJune 1927 general election he was joined in the short-lived5th Dáil byJohn Gill, who lost his seat at theSeptember 1927 general election.
Since Davin's death, Laois–Offaly has returned a Labour TD only twice: at the1965 general election, whenHenry Byrne was elected to the18th Dáil, and at the1992 general election, whenPat Gallagher was elected to the27th Dáil.
| Political offices | ||
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| New office | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government 1954–1956 | Succeeded by |