# 1928 Seanad

The 1928 Seanad was the part of the Seanad of the Irish Free State (1922–1936) in office from the 1928 Seanad election to the 1931 Seanad election. Elections to the Seanad, the Senate of the Oireachtas (parliament of the Irish Free State), took place on a triennial basis, with senators elected in stages. The 1928 Seanad included members nominated in 1922, and members elected at the 1922, 1925 and 1928 Seanad elections. It sat as a second chamber to the 6th Dáil elected at the September 1927 general election. The Seanad of the Irish Free State was not numbered after each election, with the whole period later considered the First Seanad.

## Composition of the 1928 Seanad

There were a total of 60 seats in the Free State Seanad. In 1928, 17 Senators were elected. The previous Seanad election in 1925 was a popular election. However, at the 1928 and subsequent Free State Seanad elections, the franchise was restricted to Oireachtas members.
19 Senators had been elected at the 1925 Seanad election. In 1922, 30 Senators had been elected by Dáil Éireann, and 30 had been nominated by the President of the Executive Council, W. T. Cosgrave.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 1928 Seanad first met on 12 December 1928.
| Party | Party | Seats |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | 19 |
| | Fianna Fáil | 8 |
| | Labour | 6 |
| | Independent | 27 |
| Total | Total | 60 |

## List of senators

* Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
| Name | Party | Entered Office | Term | Notes |
| William Barrington | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Eileen Costello | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| James G. Douglas | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Michael Duffy | Labour | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Thomas Farren | Labour | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Alice Stopford Green | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | Died on 28 May 1929 |
| Sir John Griffith | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Patrick W. Kenny | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | Died on 22 April 1931 |
| James J. MacKean | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| John MacLoughlin | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| William Molloy | Independent | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Maurice George Moore | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | Joined Fianna Fáil after their entry into the Seanad in 1928 |
| Brian O'Rourke | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| William O'Sullivan | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1922 | 9 years | |
| Countess of Desart | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| James Charles Dowdall | Fianna Fáil | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | Joined Fianna Fáil after their entry into the Seanad in 1928 |
| Sir Thomas Esmonde | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| Earl of Granard | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| Henry Guinness | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| Sir John Keane | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| James Moran | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| Marquess of Lansdowne | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | Resigned on 5 June 1929 |
| Jennie Wyse Power | Independent | Nominated in 1922 | 12 years | |
| John Counihan | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 6 years | |
| Thomas Westropp Bennett | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 9 years | Cathaoirleach |
| Sir Edward Coey Bigger | Independent | Elected in 1925 | 9 years | |
| Francis McGuinness | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 9 years | |
| Henry Barniville | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Sir Edward Bellingham | Independent | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| William Cummins | Labour | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| James Dillon | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Michael Fanning | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Thomas Foran | Labour | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Sir William Hickie | Independent | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Cornelius Kennedy | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Thomas Linehan | Independent | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Joseph O'Connor | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| J. T. O'Farrell | Labour | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Michael F. O'Hanlon | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| James Parkinson | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Thomas Toal | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1925 | 12 years | |
| Samuel Lombard Brown | Independent | Elected in 1926 | 12 years | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 10 February 1926, replacing the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Ear |
| Patrick Hooper | Independent | Elected in 1927 | Until 1934 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 March 1927, replacing Martin Fitzgerald Died on 6 September 1931 |
| Michael Comyn | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 3 years | |
| Seán MacEllin | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 3 years | |
| Ross McGillycuddy | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 3 years | |
| Sir Walter Nugent | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 3 years | |
| John Philip Bagwell | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Alfie Byrne | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Oliver St. John Gogarty | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Andrew Jameson | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Thomas Johnson | Labour | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Sir Bryan Mahon | Independent | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | Died on 24 September 1930 |
| Richard Wilson | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1928 | 6 years | |
| Kathleen Clarke | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | |
| Joseph Connolly | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | |
| Seán Milroy | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | |
| Joseph O'Doherty | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | |
| Séumas Robinson | Fianna Fáil | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | |
| William Sears | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1928 | 9 years | Died on 23 March 1929 |
| Sir Nugent Everard | Independent | Elected in 1929 | 9 years | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 10 April 1929, replacing William Sears Died on 12 July 1929 |
| Kathleen Browne | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1929 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 20 June 1929, replacing Alice Stopford Green |
| Laurence O'Neill | Independent | Elected in 1929 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 20 June 1929, replacing the Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Richard A. Butler | Independent | Elected in 1929 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 October 1929, replacing Sir Nugent Everard |
| Michael Staines | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1930 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 12 December 1930, replacing Sir Bryan Mahon |
| Arthur Vincent | Independent | Elected in 1931 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 May 1931, replacing Patrick W. Kenny |
| George Crosbie | Cumann na nGaedheal | Elected in 1931 | Until 1931 election | Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 5 November 1931, replacing Patrick Hooper |

## Changes

| Date | Loss | Gain | Note |
| 23 March 1929 | Cumann na nGaedheal | | Death of William Sears |
| 10 April 1929 | | Independent | Sir Nugent Everard elected at a by-election to replace William Sears |
| 28 May 1929 | Independent | | Death of Alice Stopford Green |
| 5 June 1929 | Independent | | Resignation of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne |
| 20 June 1929 | | Cumann na nGaedheal | Kathleen Browne elected at a by-election to replace Alice Stopford Green |
| 20 June 1929 | | Independent | Laurence O'Neill elected at a by-election to replace the Marquess of Lansdowne |
| 12 July 1929 | Independent | | Death of Sir Nugent Everard |
| 23 October 1929 | | Independent | Richard A. Butler elected at a by-election to replace Sir Nugent Everard |
| 24 September 1930 | Independent | | Death of Sir Bryan Mahon |
| 12 December 1930 | | Cumann na nGaedheal | Michael Staines elected at a by-election to replace Sir Bryan Mahon |
| 22 April 1931 | Independent | | Death of Patrick W. Kenny |
| 28 May 1931 | | Independent | Arthur Vincent elected at a by-election to replace Patrick W. Kenny |
| 6 September 1931 | Independent | | Death of Patrick Hooper |
| 5 November 1931 | | Cumann na nGaedheal | George Crosbie elected at a by-election to replace Patrick Hooper |