Francis Cahill
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Francis Cahill was an Irish
Cumann na nGaedheal politician. A teacher by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann
as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election
. He resigned his seat on 30 October 1924. The subsequent by-election on 11 March 1925 was won by Patrick Leonard
of Cumann na nGaedheal.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Cumann na nGaedheal politician. A teacher by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Dublin North constituency at the 1923 general election
Irish general election, 1923
The Irish general election of 1923 was held on 27 August 1923. The newly elected members of the 4th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 19 September when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State were appointed. The election was held just after the end...
. He resigned his seat on 30 October 1924. The subsequent by-election on 11 March 1925 was won by Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard (Irish politician)
Patrick Leonard was an Irish politician, businessman and landowner. He owned three farms near Dublin and was involved in moving cattle between the west of Ireland and Dublin. In 1915 he was elected President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce...
of Cumann na nGaedheal.