Mary Davidson (Irish politician)

Mary Frances Davidson (1902 – 29 May 1986) was an Irish Labour Party politician. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel at a by-election on 16 June 1950.[1] She lost her seat at the 1951 Seanad election but was re-elected at the 1954 Seanad election and was re-elected at each subsequent election until she retired at the 1969 Seanad election. She was formally appointed Labour Party General Secretary on the 28 June 1962.[2] She was the first female General Secretary of any Irish political party.

Mary Davidson
Senator
In office
July 1954 – July 1969
In office
June 1950 – July 1951
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born1902
Died29 May 1986(1986-05-29) (aged 83–84)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLabour Party

References
  1. "Mary Davidson". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  2. pp. 3, Report of the Administrative Council of the Parliamentary Labour Party for the Year 1962-1963 (Irish Labour Party, 20 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 1963)


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