Richard Wilson (Irish politician)
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Richard Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 12 December 1928 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – June 1927 | |
| Constituency | Wicklow |
| In office June 1922 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Kildare–Wicklow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1875 County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 20 February 1957 (aged 81–82) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Farmers' Party |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Children | 6 |
Richard Wilson (c. 1875 – 20 February 1957) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare–Wicklow constituency.[1]
He was re-elected at the 1923 general election, this time representing the Wicklow constituency. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the September 1927 general election.[2] He was elected to the Seanad of the Irish Free State in 1928 as a Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael member. He remained a member until it was abolished in 1936.
Wilson had farmed sheep in the Cape Colony prior to returning to Ireland in 1912 and resuming farming in Drynam, Swords. He died 20 February 1957 in Dublin; his wife had died in January 1957. He was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery on 22 February.[3][4]