Richard Corish
| Richard Corish | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
|
In office 1921–1945 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| Mayor | |
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In office 1920–1945 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1889 Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 19 July 1945 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin |
Richard Corish (1889 – 19 July 1945) was an Irish politician.[1]
Born in Wexford in 1889, Corish was educated by the Christian Brothers in the town. Following his education he became a trade union official.
Richard Corish became Mayor of Wexford in 1920 as an Irish Labour Party representative.[2] However, as the Labour Party in the southern 26 counties, later the Irish Free State, chose not to contest the 1921 elections, Corish ran as a Sinn Féin candidate and was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Wexford constituency.[3] He ran as a member of the Labour Party at the 1922 general election.[3] He served in the Dáil and as Mayor of Wexford until his death in 1945.
His death caused a by-election to the Dáil which was won by his son, Brendan Corish, who was later a leader of the Labour Party and Tánaiste.[2]
Corish was a member of the Irish National Foresters, and was its High Chief Ranger in 1942.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mr. Richard Corish". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- 1 2 O'Leary, Cornelius (1979). Irish elections 1918–1977: parties, voters and proportional representation. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-0898-8.
- 1 2 "Richard Corish". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 March 2012.