John A. Costello
John Aloysius Costello (20 June 1891 – 5 January 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Opposition from 1951 to 1954 and from 1957 to 1959, and Attorney General of Ireland from 1926 to 1932.
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| 3rd Taoiseach | |
| In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957 | |
| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Tánaiste | William Norton |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951 | |
| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Tánaiste | William Norton |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 21 October 1959 | |
| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | James Dillon |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| 3rd Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 9 January 1926 – 9 March 1932 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | John O'Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Conor Maguire |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1948 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-East |
| In office May 1944 – February 1948 | |
| In office July 1937 – June 1943 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Townships |
| In office January 1933 – July 1937 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Aloysius Costello 20 June 1891 Fairview, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 5 January 1976 (aged 84) Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Mary O'Malley (m. 1919; d. 1956) |
| Relations | Caroline Costello (Granddaughter) |
| Children | 4, including Declan |
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He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1933 to 1943 and from 1944 to 1969.[1]
John A. Costello Media
British Movietone news reel reporting upon Costello's ascension to the office of Taoiseach
An Taoiseach John A. Costello inspects ranks of An Gárda Síochána in Glenties during the 1951 election campaign
References
- ↑ "John Aloysius Costello". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 January 2019.