Joseph Roddy (1897 – 3 October 1965) was an Irish

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politician.

Early and personal life

Roddy was born in 1897 at Kilmacowen,

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, one of at least four sons and two daughters of Patrick Roddy, a farmer, and Jane Roddy (née O'Hara). He was educated at the local national school and at

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, Sligo town. He never married. His brother

Martin Roddy Martin Roddy (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1948) was an Irish politician, newspaper editor and company director. Early and personal life Roddy was born on 9 December 1883 at Kilmacowen, County Sligo, the eldest son among at least four sons an ...

served as a Fine Gael TD from 1925 to 1948. From 1948 he was a director of Champion Publications, which owned ''

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''. He also farmed the family lands at Breeogue, County Sligo.

Political career

Roddy was elected to

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as a Fine Gael

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(TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency at the 1948 general election. He retained his seat until losing it at the 1957 general election., but was elected to the

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by the

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serving until 1961. He was a member of

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from 1948 until his death in 1965, and served as its chairman from 1950 to 1951 and 1955 to 1965.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roddy, Joseph 1897 births 1965 deaths Fine Gael TDs 20th-century Irish farmers Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil Members of the 9th Seanad Politicians from County Sligo Fine Gael senators People educated at Summerhill College Industrial and Commercial Panel senators