William Kenneally
William Kenneally (1899 – 13 September 1964)[1] was an Irish politician. A native of Curradara, Villierstown, County Waterford,[1] he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the Waterford by-election held on 26 June 1952 which caused by the death of Bridget Redmond of Fine Gael.[2] He was re-elected for the Waterford constituency at the 1954 and 1957 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1961 general election.[3]
His son Billy Kenneally also served as a TD for Waterford from 1965 to 1982 and his grandson Brendan Kenneally is a former TD for Waterford.[citation needed]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b Sudden death of Waterford alderman, Irish Independent, 14 September 1964. His age was given as 65.
- ^ "William Kenneally". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ "William Kenneally". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
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- 1899 births
- 1964 deaths
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Members of the 14th Dáil
- Members of the 15th Dáil
- Members of the 16th Dáil
- Politicians from County Waterford
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