William Thrift
Encyclopedia
William Edward Thrift was an Irish
university professor and an independent Teachta Dála
(TD).
He was elected to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland at the 1921 elections
, representing the University of Dublin constituency as an independent Unionist
, he did not participate in the Second Dáil
. He was re-elected for the same constituency at the 1922 general election
and became a member of the Third Dáil
. He was re-elected at the next five general elections until 1937 when he retired from politics.
He was Provost of Trinity College, Dublin from 1937–42.
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...
university professor and an independent 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).
He was elected to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland at the 1921 elections
Irish elections, 1921
Two elections in Ireland took place in 1921, as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. The election was used by Irish Republicans as the basis of membership of the Second Dáil...
, representing the University of Dublin constituency as an independent Unionist
Unionism in Ireland
Unionism in Ireland is an ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain...
, he did not participate in the Second Dáil
Second Dáil
The Second Dáil was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 16 August 1921 until 8 June 1922. From 1919–1922 Dáil Éireann was the revolutionary parliament of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic. The Second Dáil consisted of members elected in 1921...
. He was re-elected for the same constituency at the 1922 general election
Irish general election, 1922
The Irish general election of 1922 took place in Southern Ireland on 16 June 1922, under the provisions of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty to elect a constituent assembly paving the way for the formal establishment of the Irish Free State...
and became a member of the Third Dáil
Third Dáil
The Third Dáil, also known as the Provisional Parliament or the Constituent Assembly, was:*the "provisional parliament" or "constituent assembly" of Southern Ireland from 9 August 1922 until 6 December 1922; and...
. He was re-elected at the next five general elections until 1937 when he retired from politics.
He was Provost of Trinity College, Dublin from 1937–42.