George Crosbie
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George Crosbie (1864 – 28 November 1934) was an Irish politician. He was a
Cumann na nGaedheal Cumann na nGaedheal (; "Society of the Gaels") was a political party in the Irish Free State, which formed the government from 1923 to 1932. In 1933 it merged with smaller groups to form the Fine Gael party. Origins In 1922 the pro-Treaty ...
member of
Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann (, ; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its memb ...
in 1931 and from 1932 to 1934, and the only person twice elected at by-elections to the Seanad. A journalist, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1925 Seanad election. He was elected at a by-election on 5 November 1931 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick Hooper. He lost his seat at the 1931 Seanad election but was elected at a by-election on 2 January 1932 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alfie Byrne. He died in office in November 1934.


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1864 births 1934 deaths Cumann na nGaedheal senators Members of the 1928 Seanad Members of the 1931 Seanad Politicians from County Cork {{Ireland-senator-stub