1928 Seanad

Members of the Seanad from 1928 to 1931 October 2021 October 2021 1928 Seanad Oireachtas logo.svg 100px Seanad Éireann Irish Free State Leinster House 6 December 1928 5 December 1931 1925 Seanad 1931 Seanad 60 Cathaoirleach Thomas Westropp Bennett (CnaG) Leas-Chathaoirleach Patrick Kenny (CnaG) (1928–1931) Patrick Hooper (Ind) (1931) 4th Executive Council (1927–1930) 5th Executive Council (1930–1932) The 1928 Seanad was the part of the Seanad of the Irish Free State (1922–1936) in office from the 1928 Seanad election to the 1931 Seanad election. It sat as a second chamber to the 6th Dáil elected at the September 1927 general election. Elections to the Seanad, the Senate of the Oireachtas (parliament of the Irish Free State), took place on a triennial basis, with senators elected in stages. The Seanad of the Irish Free State was not numbered after each election, with the whole period later considered the First Seanad. Composition of the 1928 Seanad The 1928 Seanad included members nominated in 1922, and members elected at the 1922, 1925 and 1928 Seanad elections. There were a total of 60 seats in the Free State Seanad. In 1928, 19 Senators were elected.Senators Elected at Triennial Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1928-12-12/3/ 12 December 1928 Seanad Debates 11 1 Houses of the Oireachtas In 1922, 30 Senators had been elected by Dáil Éireann, and 30 had been nominated by the President of the Executive Council, W. T. Cosgrave.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1922-12-06/9/ President's nominees for Seanad Dáil Debates 2 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 6 December 1922 30 December 2023 28 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928111838/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1922-12-06/9/ dead 19 Senators had been elected at the 1925 Seanad election. The 1925 Seanad election was a popular election. Under the Constitution (Amendment No. 6) Act 1928, effective at the 1928 election and subsequent Seanad elections, the electorate for the Seanad was altered to members of the Oireachtas only.1928 13 Constitution (Amendment No. 6) Act 1928 ifs 23 July 1928 28 March 2020 27 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200327095444/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1928/act/13/enacted/en/html live The following table shows the composition by party when the 1928 Seanad first met on 12 December 1928. PartySeats Cumann na nGaedheal19 Fianna Fáil8 Labour Party (Ireland)6 Independent politician (Ireland)27 Total60 Fianna Fáil entered the Seanad in 1928, with six senators elected for the first time, and two sitting senators, James Charles Dowdall and Maurice George Moore, joining the parliamentary party.O'Sullivan Donal 1940 The Irish Free State and Its Senate: A Study in Contemporary Politics Faber and Faber London 267 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.115100/page/267 Gaughan J. Anthony 1996 Memoirs of Joseph Connolly: a Founder of Modern Ireland Irish Academic Press Dublin 273 Cathaoirleach On 12 December 1928, Thomas Westropp Bennett (CnaG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by James MacKean (CnaG) and seconded by William O'Sullivan (CnaG). James G. Douglas (Ind) was proposed by John Philip Bagwell (Ind) and seconded by Sir John Griffith (Ind). Bennett was elected by a vote of 41 to 12.Election of Cathaoirleach Seanad Debates 9 December 1925 11 1 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1928-12-12/5/ Houses of the Oireachtas J. T. O'Farrell (Lab) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by James Charles Dowdall (FF) and seconded by Thomas Farren (Lab). Patrick Kenny was proposed by Brian O'Rourke (CnaG) and seconded by Thomas Toal (CnaG). Maurice George Moore (FF) was proposed by Michael Comyn (FF) and seconded by Joseph O'Doherty (FF). In the first ballot, in which senators could cast two votes, the votes cast were 31 to O'Farrell, 28 to Kenny, and 18 to Moore. In the second ballot, Kenny was elected with 27 votes to 21 votes for O'Farrell.Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach Seanad Debates 9 December 1925 11 1 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1928-12-12/6/ Houses of the Oireachtas 4 February 2026 26 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260204012836/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1928-12-12/6/ live Kenny died on 22 April 1931.Office of Leas-Chathairleach https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-04-23/4/ 23 April 1931 Seanad Debates 14 16 Houses of the Oireachtas On 6 May 1931, Maurice George Moore (FF) was proposed by Michael Comyn (FF) and seconded by Joseph Connolly (FF). Michael O'Hanlon (CnaG) was proposed by Richard Butler and seconded by James MacKean (CnaG). Patrick Hooper (Ind) was proposed by Sir Thomas Esmonde (Ind) and seconded by Samuel Lombard Brown (Ind). In the first ballot, in which senators could cast two votes, the votes cast were 36 for Hooper, 22 for O'Hanlon, and 10 for Moore. In the second ballot, Hooper was elected with 28 votes to 18 for O'Hanlon.Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach Seanad Debates 6 May 1931 14 17 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-05-06/3/ Houses of the Oireachtas Hooper died on 6 September 1931. No election was held to fill the office for the remainder of the period.Office of Leas-Chathaoirleach Seanad Debates 14 October 1931 14 32 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-10-14/3/ Houses of the Oireachtas List of senators Term 1925 Seanad Elected in 1922 for 9 years 14 William Barrington Irish politician Independent politician (Ireland) Eileen Costello Independent politician (Ireland) James G. Douglas Independent politician (Ireland) Michael Duffy Irish politician Labour Party (Ireland) Thomas Farren Labour Party (Ireland) Alice Stopford Green Independent politician (Ireland) Sir John Griffith John Griffith (engineer) Independent politician (Ireland) Patrick W. Kenny Cumann na nGaedheal James J. MacKean Cumann na nGaedheal John MacLoughlin Independent politician (Ireland) William Molloy Irish politician Independent politician (Ireland) Maurice George Moore Independent politician (Ireland) Brian O'Rourke politician Cumann na nGaedheal William O'Sullivan politician Cumann na nGaedheal Nominated in 1922 for 12 years 9 Countess of Desart Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart Independent politician (Ireland) James Charles Dowdall Independent politician (Ireland) Sir Thomas Esmonde Sir Thomas Esmonde, 11th Baronet Independent politician (Ireland) Earl of Granard Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard Independent politician (Ireland) Henry Guinness Independent politician (Ireland) Sir John Keane Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet Independent politician (Ireland) Earl of Kerry Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne Independent politician (Ireland) James Moran Irish politician Independent politician (Ireland) Jennie Wyse Power Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1925 for 6 years 1 John Counihan Cumann na nGaedheal Elected in 1925 for 9 years 3 Thomas Westropp Bennett Cumann na nGaedheal Sir Edward Coey Bigger Edward Coey Bigger Independent politician (Ireland) Francis McGuinness Cumann na nGaedheal Elected in 1925 for 12 years 14 Henry Barniville Cumann na nGaedheal Sir Edward Bellingham Sir Edward Bellingham, 5th Baronet Independent politician (Ireland) William Cummins Irish politician Labour Party (Ireland) James Dillon senator Farmers' Party (Ireland) Michael Fanning politician Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Foran Labour Party (Ireland) Sir William Hickie William Hickie Independent politician (Ireland) Cornelius Kennedy Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Linehan Farmers' Party (Ireland) Joseph O'Connor Irish politician Cumann na nGaedheal J. T. O'Farrell Labour Party (Ireland) Michael F. O'Hanlon Farmers' Party (Ireland) James Parkinson Irish politician Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Toal Cumann na nGaedheal Elected in 1926 till 1934 1 Samuel Lombard Brown Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1927 till 1934 1 Patrick Hooper Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1928 for 3 years 4 Michael Comyn Fianna Fáil Seán MacEllin Fianna Fáil Ross McGillycuddy Independent politician (Ireland) Sir Walter Nugent Walter Nugent Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1928 for 6 years 7 John Philip Bagwell Independent politician (Ireland) Alfie Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) Oliver St. John Gogarty Cumann na nGaedheal Andrew Jameson politician Independent politician (Ireland) Thomas Johnson Irish politician Labour Party (Ireland) Sir Bryan Mahon Bryan Mahon Independent politician (Ireland) Richard Wilson Irish politician Cumann na nGaedheal Elected in 1928 for 9 years 6 Kathleen Clarke Fianna Fáil Joseph Connolly Irish politician Fianna Fáil Seán Milroy Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph O'Doherty Fianna Fáil Séumas Robinson Irish republican Fianna Fáil William Sears politician Cumann na nGaedheal Changes Term 23 March 1929 Cumann na nGaedheal Elected in 1928 for 9 years Death of William Searshttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-03-26/2/ Seanad Debates 11 10 Death of Senator Sears 26 March 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 2 December 2025 26 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20251202174734/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-03-26/2/ live 10 April 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected for 9 years Sir Nugent Everard elected to replace William Searshttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-04-10/9/ Seanad Debates 12 1 Election of a Senator 10 April 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 28 May 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1922 for 9 years Death of Alice Stopford Green003602.v1 Green, Alice Sophia Amelia Stopford William Murphyhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-05/2/ Seanad Debates 12 12 Death of Senator Mrs. Stopford Green 5 June 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 5 June 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Nominated in 1922 for 12 years Resignation of the Marquess of Lansdownehttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-05/4/ Seanad Debates 12 12 Resignation of Senator the Marquess of Lansdowne 5 June 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 June 1929 Cumann na nGaedheal Elected till 1931 Kathleen Browne elected to replace Alice Stopford Greenhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-05/3/ Seanad Debates 12 12 Seanad Vacancy 5 June 1929 Houses of the Oireachtashttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-20/3/ Seanad Debates 12 15 Election of Senators 20 June 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 14 June 2025 5 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20250614045349/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-20/3/ live 20 June 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected till 1931 Laurence O'Neill elected to replace the Marquess of Lansdowne 12 July 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected for 9 years Death of Sir Nugent Everard002965.v1 Everard, Sir Nugent Talbot Richard H. A. J. Everardhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-07-17/2/ Seanad Debates 12 23 Death of a Senator 17 July 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 23 October 1929 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected till 1931 Richard Butler elected to replace Sir Nugent Everardhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-07-17/3/ Seanad Debates 12 23 Filling of Vacancy in the Seanad 17 July 1929 Houses of the Oireachtashttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-10-23/3/ Seanad Debates 13 1 Election of Senator 23 October 1929 Houses of the Oireachtas 24 September 1930 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1928 for 6 years Death of Sir Bryan Mahon005388.v1 Mahon, Sir Bryan Thomas David Murphyhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1930-11-19/2/ Seanad Debates 14 1 The Late Senator Sir Bryan Mahon 19 November 1930 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 December 1930 Cumann na nGaedheal Elected till 1931 Michael Staines elected to replace Sir Bryan Mahonhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1930-11-19/3/ Seanad Debates 14 1 Vacancy in the Seanad 19 November 1930 Houses of the Oireachtashttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1930-12-17/2/ Seanad Debates 14 5 New Senator 17 December 1930 Houses of the Oireachtas 22 April 1931 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1922 for 9 years Death of Patrick W. KennyDeath of Leas-Chathairleach https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-04-23/2/ 23 April 1931 Seanad Debates 14 16 Houses of the Oireachtas 28 May 1931 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected till 1931 Arthur Vincent elected to replace Patrick W. Kennyhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-06-03/3/ Seanad Debates 14 20 Election of Senator 3 June 1931 Houses of the Oireachtas 6 September 1931 Independent politician (Ireland) Elected in 1927 till 1934 Death of Patrick HooperDeath of Leas-Chathairleach https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-10-14/2/ 14 October 1931 Seanad Debates 14 32 Houses of the Oireachtas004093.v1 Hooper, Patrick Joseph Felix M. Larkin 5 November 1931 Cumann na nGaedheal Elected till 1931 George Crosbie elected to replace Patrick Hooperhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1931-11-05/2/ Seanad Debates 14 37 Election of Senator 5 November 1931 Houses of the Oireachtas References External links Debates: 1928 Seanad https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=seanad&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F1928 Houses of the Oireachtas TDs & Senators: 1928 Seanad https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/senators/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F1928 Houses of the Oireachtas 1928