Patrick Reynolds was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 Cumann na nGaedheal politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann

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 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) at the September 1927 general election for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency.

He was nominated as a candidate for the 1932 general election

Irish general election, 1932

The Irish general election of 1932 was held on 16 February 1932, just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 29 January. The newly elected 153 members of the 7th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 9 March 1932 when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of...

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but during the campaign he was shot on 14 February 1932 by a former Royal Irish Constabulary

Royal Irish Constabulary

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 (RIC) officer named Leddy, dying four weeks later. The election in Leitrim–Sligo was then postponed, and when it was resumed his widow Mary

Mary Reynolds

Mary Reynolds was an Irish politician, farmer and grocer from County Leitrim.She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála at the 1932 general election for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency...

 won the seat, serving in the Dáil for 25 years.

His son Patrick

Patrick J. Reynolds

Patrick Joseph "P.J." Reynolds was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach for four years.- Family and early life :...

, who took over and expanded the family business, was a long-serving member of Leitrim County Council

Leitrim County Council

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, and also a Fine Gael

Fine Gael

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 TD and senator, serving as Cathaoirleach

Cathaoirleach

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 of the Seanad from 1983 to 1987. Pat Joe's son Gerry Reynolds

Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician)

"Gerry" Reynolds is an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Leitrim. He was a Senator and later a TD for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim.- Family :...

was also a TD and senator.