W. T. Cosgrave
William Thomas Cosgrave (6 June 1880 – 16 November 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was President of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1932 and Leader of the Opposition from 1932 to 1944.
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| President of the Executive Council | |
| In office 6 December 1922 – 9 March 1932 | |
| Vice President | Kevin O'Higgins Ernest Blythe |
| Preceded by | Himself as Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 9 March 1932 – 11 January 1944 | |
| President | Douglas Hyde |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Richard Mulcahy |
| Leader of Fine Gael | |
| In office 20 June 1934 – 30 May 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Eoin O'Duffy |
| Succeeded by | Richard Mulcahy |
| Leader of Cumann na nGaedheal | |
| In office 20 April 1923 – 15 May 1933 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chairman of the Provisional Government | |
| In office 22 August 1922 – 6 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Collins |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| President of Dáil Éireann | |
| In office 9 September 1922 – 6 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 17 July 1922 – 21 September 1923 | |
| President | Michael Collins |
| Preceded by | Michael Collins |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Blythe |
| Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 2 April 1919 – 22 August 1922 | |
| President | Michael Collins |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Blythe |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office September 1927 – May 1944 | |
| Constituency | Cork Borough |
| In office May 1921 – September 1927 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Member of Parliament for North Kilkenny | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 26 October 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Meagher |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Thomas Cosgrave 6 June 1880 Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 16 November 1965 (aged 85) The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Goldenbridge Cemetery, Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin (1905–22) Cumann na nGaedheal (1923–33) |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Flanagan (m. 1919; d. 1959) |
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| Children | 2, including Liam |
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| Education | St. Joseph's School, Marino |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ireland |
| Years of service | 1913–16 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Cosgrave was Leader of Fine Gael from 1934 to 1944, Leader of Cumann na nGaedheal from 1923 to 1933, Chairman of the Provisional Government from August 1922 to December 1922, President of Dáil Éireann from September 1922 to December 1922, Minister for Finance from 1922 to 1923 and Minister for Local Government from 1919 to 1922.
He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1921 to 1944.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Kilkenny constituency from 1918 to 1922.[1]
Cosgrave never officially held the office of Taoiseach.
W. T. Cosgrave Media
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Cosgrave (holding furled umbrella) visiting the sugar beet processing factory at Strawhall, County Carlow, October 1926
Cosgrave (standing, far-right, wearing the star and sash of the Order of Pope Pius IX) representing the Irish Free State at the 1926 Imperial Conference in London, along with King George V and the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Cosgrave's gravestone in Goldenbridge Cemetery
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References
- ↑ "William T. Cosgrave". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 June 2009.