Philip Brady (politician)
Irish politician (1893–1995)
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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]
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
Preceded byCatherine Byrne
Succeeded byMaurice E. Dockrell
Born10 June 1893
Mountnugent, County Cavan, Ireland
Philip Brady | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office March 1957 – June 1977 | |
| In office May 1951 – May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1959–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Maurice E. Dockrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1893 Mountnugent, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | 6 January 1995 (aged 101) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Children | Gerard 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][5]