Kathleen Browne
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Kathleen Anne Browne was an Irish
politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist. She was elected to Seanad Éireann
of the Irish Free State
as a Cumann na nGaedheal member, at a by-election
on 20 June 1929. The by-election was caused by the death of Alice Stopford Green
. She was re-elected for 3 years in 1931 and re-elected for 9 years in 1934. She served until 29 May 1936 when the Free State Seanad was abolished.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist. She was elected to Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
Seanad Éireann was the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922–1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, or as the First Seanad. The Senate was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State but a number of constitutional amendments were...
of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
as a Cumann na nGaedheal member, at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on 20 June 1929. The by-election was caused by the death of Alice Stopford Green
Alice Stopford Green
Alice Stopford Green was an Irish historian and nationalist.She was born Alice Sophia Amelia Stopford in Kells, County Meath. Her father Edward Adderley Stopford was Rector of Kells and Archdeacon of Meath. Her paternal grandfather was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Meath...
. She was re-elected for 3 years in 1931 and re-elected for 9 years in 1934. She served until 29 May 1936 when the Free State Seanad was abolished.