W. T. Cosgrave Politician

William Thomas "W. T." Cosgrave (Irish: Liam Tomás Mac Cosgair; 6 June 1880 – 16 November 1965), was an Irish politician who succeeded Michael Collins as Chairman of the Irish Provisional Government from August to December 1922. He served as the first President of the Executive Council (prime minister) of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932.

Personal facts

W. T. Cosgrave
Alias (AKA)William Thomas Cosgrave
Birth dateJune 06, 1880
Birth place
Dublin , Ireland
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathNovember 16, 1965
Place of death
Dublin , Republic of Ireland , Ireland
Children
Profession
Publican

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Office holder

party
Fine Gael
Sinn Féin
Cumann na nGaedheal
successor

W. T. Cosgrave on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentReviewMacCorkscrew.html