Michael Colbert
Michael Brendan Colbert (9 July 1899[1] – 1 April 1959) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[2]
Michael Colbert | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office September 1938 – May 1944 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office December 1955 – March 1957 | |
| Constituency | Limerick West |
| In office May 1944 – February 1948 | |
| In office July 1937 – June 1938 | |
| Constituency | Limerick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1899 Athea, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 1 April 1959 (aged 59) County Limerick, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Relatives |
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He was born in the townland of Templeathea, in Athea, County Limerick, to William Colbert, a farmer, and Nora Danaher.[3]
A farmer and horse breeder, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the 1937 general election.[4] He lost his seat at the 1938 general election, but was subsequently elected to the 3rd Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1943. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1944 general election but lost it again at the 1948 general election. He was re-elected to the Dáil for the Limerick West constituency at the 1955 by-election caused by the death of David Madden of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1957 general election.[4]
He and James Colbert, a Fianna Fáil TD for the Limerick constituency, were first cousins; and James' brother was Con Colbert.[5]
References
- He was baptised in Athea parish on 10 July 1899.
- "Michael Colbert". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "Michael Colbert". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- "Brother of 1916 leader dies: Mr. Michael Colbert". Irish Press. Dublin. 9 October 1956. p. 5.