Ted Russell (Irish politician)
Irish politician (1912–2004)
Ted Russell
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Senator | |
In office
November 1969 – May 1977 |
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Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
Teachta Dála | |
In office
March 1957 – October 1961 |
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Constituency | Limerick East |
Personal details | |
Born |
George Edward Russell
( 1912-04-09 ) 9 April 1912 Limerick , Ireland |
Died |
28 November 2004
(2004-11-28)
(aged
92)
Limerick, Ireland |
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Spouse |
Dervilla Gleeson
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m.
1938
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Children | 4 |
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George Edward Russell (9 April 1912 – 28 November 2004) was an Irish politician and company director. [1]
Early life
He was born 9 April 1912 in the family home at 4 Moyola Terrace, Limerick, the eldest of two sons and a daughter of Matthew John Russell and his wife Mary (née Rohan). His grandfather George established a bakery in Limerick in 1870 and represented Irishtown ward on Limerick City Council . His father continued the business and in the 1920s acquired control of Dan O'Connor Ltd, a corn and provisions merchant founded in 1848 by Ted's granduncle. [2]
Russell was educated first at Crescent College in Limerick, and for a short time Mount St Benedict's near Gorey; and at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire. [3]
From 1930 he played rugby for Bohemians RFC as a second‑row forward, being captain for two seasons (1935–1937), and maintained a lifelong association with Bohemians, serving as club president in 1967–1968. He was selected for Munster Rugby during 1936–1938. In 1938 he had a final trial for Ireland and might have achieved international honours but for the outbreak of World War II , though he believed that he was too lightweight. [2]
Politics
Russell first stood for election as a Clann na Poblachta candidate at the 1948 general election but was not elected. He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1951 general election and the 1952 Limerick East by-election . He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency at the 1957 general election . [4] He lost his seat at the 1961 general election . [5] He was elected to the 12th Seanad in 1969 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel and was re-elected to the 13th Seanad in 1973. He was defeated at the 1977 Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested the 1965 general election as a Fine Gael candidate. [5]
He was a longtime member of Limerick Corporation , elected first as an independent ( 1942 ) and later as a member of Gluais Linn ( 1945 ), Clann na Poblachta ( 1950 , 1955 ), and Fine Gael ( 1960 , 1967 , 1974 , 1979 ). [6] He served as Mayor of Limerick on five occasions (1954–1957, 1967–1968 and 1976–1977). He was made a Freeman of the city in 1995. [7] and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Limerick in 2002. [8]
He was the President of the Limerick Chamber from 1948 to 1950. [9]
Later life
Russell was active in the campaign for the establishment of a university in Limerick, which led to the establishment of the National Institute for Higher Education (later the University of Limerick ) in 1972. [10]
In 1938, he married Dervilla Gleeson of Nenagh, and they had four children. [2]
References
- ↑ "Seanad Éireann - Volume 178 - 2 December 2004 - Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy" . Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas . Archived from the original on 7 June 2011 . Retrieved 5 September 2009 .
- 1 2 3 Clavin, Terry. "Russell, George Edward (Ted)" . Dictionary of Irish Biography . Retrieved 7 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Public-spirited Limerick merchant prince" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 1 September 2018 .
- ↑ "George E. Russell" . Oireachtas Members Database . Retrieved 20 March 2009 .
- 1 2 "George Russell" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 20 March 2009 .
- ↑ Cusack, John; Hanley, Liam; Lee, David; Jacobs, Debbie. "Limerick Municipal Elections 1841–2009" ( MS Word ) . Retrieved 15 April 2016 .
- ↑ Eugene Hogan (5 December 2004). "Ted Russell" . Irish Independent . Retrieved 10 July 2011 .
- ↑ "JP McManus receives honorary doctorate" . RTÉ News . 25 November 2002 . Retrieved 10 July 2011 .
- ↑ Potter, Matthew; Slater, Sharon (2015). Limerick's Merchants, Traders and Shakers . Limerick: Limerick Chamber. ISBN 9780953835416 .
- ↑ Pat Kearney (1990). "Towards a University for Limerick 1934–1972" (PDF) . Old Limerick Journal (27): 45–56.
External links
- Ted Russell in 'Russell family' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland
- Ted Russell in 'Mayors' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland
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