Alexis FitzGerald, Snr

Alexis James Oliver FitzGerald (4 September 1916 – 16 June 1985) was a Fine Gael politician, economist and solicitor. He was one of the founding partners of the Irish law firm McCann FitzGerald.

He married Grace Costello in 1946, daughter of Ida Mary Costello and John A. Costello, Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach; and they had six children. Grace Costello died in 1972, and in 1974 FitzGerald married Barbara Sweetman. He retired from politics at the 1981 Seanad election, and his nephew Alexis FitzGerald Jnr was elected to the 15th Seanad, again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

He lectured in economics at University College Dublin, and from 1981 to 1982, he was a special adviser to Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald (no relation). one of Ireland's largest law firms. He was the practice's senior partner until his death in 1985.