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Matthew Smith (Irish politician)

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Matthew Smith
Senator
In office
22 July 1954 – 3 November 1955
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Died3 November 1955
Political partyFianna Fáil

Matthew Smith (died 3 November 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 until his death, having been elected to the 8th Seanad by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[1] James O'Keeffe was elected at a by-election on 14 May 1956 to replace him.

Smith had previously stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency at the 1951 general election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew Smith". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Matthew Smith". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 August 2013.