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Catherine Byrne

1900 – 1994

Scottish-born Irish politician

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About Catherine Byrne

Lived 1900 – 1994. Catherine Byrne was a British politician.

Catherine Byrne (; 1897 – 24 January 1994) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was a member of Dublin Corporation from 1949 to 1967, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1958 to 1959, becoming the second woman to hold the position, and the first woman from Fine Gael.

Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Catherine Byrne was married to Thomas Byrne. When he died in 1949, she replaced him on Dublin Corporation. In 1958 she was the Fine Gael candidate for Dublin's Lord Mayor. In autumn 1967, the now 70-year-old left the corporation, by which time she was its only female member, and moved to London, where she lived with her daughters. She did not return to Dublin again until September 1988 when the then Lord Mayor, Ben Briscoe, presented awards to his surviving predecessors to mark the city's millennium.

She died in London on 24 January 1994.

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Important facts

Born
1900, Edinburgh
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Lord Mayor of Dublin
Also known as
Catherine Fraser

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Catherine Byrne?

Scottish-born Irish politician

When was Catherine Byrne born?

Catherine Byrne was born in 1900 in Edinburgh.

When did Catherine Byrne die?

Catherine Byrne died on 24 January 1994 in London.

What was Catherine Byrne's occupation?

Catherine Byrne was a politician.

What nationality was Catherine Byrne?

Catherine Byrne was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Catherine Byrne

· Wikidata: Q1050936

· DBpedia: Catherine Byrne (politician, died 1994)

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