| Seán Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 8 September 1943 – 21 April 1948 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| In office 21 April 1948 – 27 February 1950 | |
| In office 7 September 1938 – 8 September 1943 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Patrick Campbell (1889-03-04)4 March 1889 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 27 February 1950(1950-02-27) (aged 60) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Ellen Donnelly |
| Education | Synge Street CBS |
Seán Patrick Campbell (4 March 1889 – 27 February 1950) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official. He was a member of the Dublin Typographical Provident Society and served as the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1933.
He was born on 4 March 1889 in Dublin, the son of John Campbell, a labourer, and Isabella Campbell (née Darragh). He was educated at Synge Street CBS, and then became an apprentice printer.
In June 1927, he stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate in the Dublin South constituency, receiving 1,825 (3.4%) first preference votes. He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1938 on the Labour Panel. In 1943 and 1944, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad. At the 1948 Seanad election, he was again elected by the Labour Panel.
He was married to Ellen Donnelly; they had no children. He died in office on 27 February 1950.
References
- ^ "Seán Campbell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Dempsey, Pauric J. "Campbell, John Patrick". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLouie Bennett | President of the Irish Trades Union Congress 1933 |
Succeeded byMichael Duffy |
| Preceded byLuke Duffy | Treasurer of the Irish Trades Union Congress 1934–1944 |
Succeeded byJ. T. O'Farrell |
- 1889 births
- 1950 deaths
- Labour Panel senators
- Labour Party (Ireland) senators
- Labour Party (Ireland) candidates in Dáil elections
- Members of the 3rd Seanad
- Members of the 4th Seanad
- Members of the 5th Seanad
- Members of the 6th Seanad
- Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
- People educated at Synge Street CBS
- Trade unionists from Dublin (city)