Percy Dockrell
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Percy Dockrell (27 December 1914–22 November 1979) was an Irish
Fine Gael
party politician who served for twenty years as a TD
.
Percy Dockrell was first elected to the 14th Dáil in the 1951 general election
for the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency, and was re-elected in the 1954 election
. Defeated in the 1957 election
, he regained his seat in 1961
and was re-elected a further three times for the same constituency until he was defeated in the 1977 general election
.
His father, Henry Morgan Dockrell
, and his brother, Maurice E. Dockrell
were also Fine Gael
TDs. His grandfather, Sir Maurice Dockrell, had been a Unionist MP before independence.
Percy's two sons, John H. Dockrell and William Dockrell served as councillors on the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire
a predecessor of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
party politician who served for twenty years as a TD
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...
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Percy Dockrell was first elected to the 14th Dáil in the 1951 general election
Irish general election, 1951
The Irish general election of 1951 was held on 30 May 1951. The newly elected members of the 14th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 13 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
for the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency, and was re-elected in the 1954 election
Irish general election, 1954
The Irish general election of 1954 was held on 18 May 1954. The newly elected members of the 15th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
. Defeated in the 1957 election
Irish general election, 1957
The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February. The newly elected members of the 16th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 20 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place...
, he regained his seat in 1961
Irish general election, 1961
The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September. The newly elected members of the 17th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 11 October when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took...
and was re-elected a further three times for the same constituency until he was defeated in the 1977 general election
Irish general election, 1977
The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in twentieth century Irish politics. The general election took place in 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 148 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The number of...
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His father, Henry Morgan Dockrell
Henry Morgan Dockrell
Henry Morgan Dockrell was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael party politician who was elected to both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann....
, and his brother, Maurice E. Dockrell
Maurice E. Dockrell
Maurice Edward Dockrell was an Irish Fine Gael party politician who was elected to Dáil Éireann at ten successive general elections, serving as a TD for thirty-four years....
were also Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
TDs. His grandfather, Sir Maurice Dockrell, had been a Unionist MP before independence.
Percy's two sons, John H. Dockrell and William Dockrell served as councillors on the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire
Corporation of Dún Laoghaire
The Corporation of Dún Laoghaire was a local authority in County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland from 1930 to 1994, covering the municipal borough of Dún Laoghaire...
a predecessor of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is the local authority for the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that comprised the former Dublin County Council before its abolition and one of four councils in the Dublin Region. It serves a population of...
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