William J. E. Jessop | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 13 May 1960 – 1 June 1973 | |
| In office 12 March 1952 – 22 July 1954 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1902 County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 11 June 1980 (aged 77) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Condell (m. 1930) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
William John Edward Jessop (11 July 1902 – 11 June 1980) was an Irish academic, medical practitioner and an independent member of Seanad Éireann.[1]
Jessop was born on 11 July 1902 near Mullingar, County Westmeath, the eldest of three sons of John Brabason Jessop, a farmer, and Mary Jane Jessop (née Anderson).[2]
He was a professor of Social Medicine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).[3] he was appointed professor of physiology and biochemistry in the Royal College of Surgeons in 1929, and served as physician at the Meath Hospital from 1930 to 1980.[4]
He was elected to the 7th Seanad on 12 March 1952 at a by-election for the Dublin University constituency caused by the resignation of Gardner Budd.[1] He was defeated at the 1954 Seanad election but was again elected at a by-election on 13 May 1960 caused by the death of William Fearon.[1] He was re-elected to the 10th (1961), 11th (1965) and 12th (1969) Seanad. He lost his seat at the 1973 Seanad election.[2]
Following his retirement from TCD, he became visiting professor of chemical pathology at the University of Ife in Nigeria.[4]
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References
- ^ a b c "William Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b Hayes, Cathy. "Jessop, William John Edward". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Trinity News Archive" (PDF). Trinity News. 13 May 1965. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b "William J. E. Jessop". tcd.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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