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Dr. Frank Humphreys

Dr. Frank Humphreys.
From an April 1961 newspaper item after his death.
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Dr. Frank Humphreys, TD,
Francis, born Rath, Co.Limerick, bapt 3 Nov 1891.
See wikipedia and election record.
He is at home in 1911 census, unmarried.
M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine).
He worked in Co.Carlow.
He mar pre-1922 to Olive Clowry [from Co.Carlow].
He was on Republican side in Civil War.
Lived Shangarry, Myshall, Co.Carlow.

Fianna Fail TD:
He was Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny 1932-1933.
He was at Mick's funeral 1934.
FF TD for Carlow-Kildare 1937-1948.
He was at Nell's funeral 1939.
FF TD for Carlow-Kilkenny 1951-1954.
FF TD for Carlow-Kilkenny 1957-1961.

He inherited Rath when his brother Jim died 1958.
He sold Rath immediately in 1958.
He died at the Dail, Wed night, 19 April 1961, age 69 yrs.
The Taoiseach Sean Lemass expressed sympathy to his family in the Dail. As did the Leader of the Opposition James Dillon.
Olive fl 1961.
Dr. Frank and Olive had issue:

1. Dr. John Humphreys, mar Maura P. O'Quigley and had issue:
   1. Olivia Humphreys.
   2. Hilary Humphreys.
   3. Coleesa Humphreys.
2. Brendan Humphreys, mar Gretta Lawlor and had issue:
   1. (5 daus) Humphreys.
3. Niall Humphreys, mar Bridie Doyle and had issue:
   1. (2 daus) Humphreys.
   2. (son) Humphreys.
4. Deirdre Humphreys.