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Irish academic and politician (1902–1980)

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	(1902-07-11)11 July 1902 County Westmeath, Ireland
Died	11 June 1980(1980-06-11) (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.

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).

He was a professor of Social Medicine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). 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.

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. 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. He was re-elected to the 10th (1961), 11th (1965) and 12th (1969) Seanad. He lost his seat at the 1973 Seanad election.

Following his retirement from TCD, he became visiting professor of chemical pathology at the University of Ife in Nigeria.

References

^ "William Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
^ 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.
^ "William J. E. Jessop". tcd.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad William Quirke (FF)
Administrative Panel	Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Michael Hearne (FF) James J. McCrea (Lab) James McGee (Ind) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Thomas Ruane (FF) Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Patrick Baxter (CnaT) Bernard Commons (CnaT) Patrick Gorry (FF) James Kilroy (FF) Michael Óg McFadden (FG) William O'Callaghan (FG) Timothy O'Donovan (FG) Martin O'Dwyer (Ind) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) William Quirke (FF) James Tunney (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Michael Hayes (FG) Frank Loughman (FF) James B. Lynch (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Patrick F. O'Reilly (Ind)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Denis Burke (FG) Andrew Clarkin (FF) James G. Douglas (Ind) Jane Dowdall (FF) Seán Hartney (FF) Peter Lynch (Ind) Edward McGuire (Ind) Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) Frederick Summerfield (Ind)
Labour Panel	Pádraig Ághas (Ind) John Butler (FG) Michael Colgan (Ind) Noel Hartnett (Ind) Frederick Hawkins (Ind) Seán Hayes (FF) Vincent McHugh (FG) William McMullen (Lab) John Meighan (CnaT) Daniel O'Rourke (FF) Seán Ruane (Ind)
Dublin University	Gardner Budd (Ind) William Fearon (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Henry Barniville (FG) Helena Concannon (FF) George O'Brien (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Daniel Corkery (FF) Robert Farnan (FF) Seán Goulding (FF) T. V. Honan (FF) Joseph Johnston (Ind) Eamon Kissane (FF) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Seán O'Grady (FF) Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (Ind) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1952 William J. E. Jessop (Ind) 1953 John F. Cunningham (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael CnaP: Clann na Poblachta CnaT: Clann na Talmhan Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 8th Seanad « Members of the 9th Seanad (1957–1961) » 10th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Patrick Connor (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Gerry L'Estrange (FG) John O'Leary (Lab) John L. O'Sullivan (FG) Thomas Ruane (FF) Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Patrick Baxter (CnaT) Patrick Crowe (FG) Paddy Donegan (FG) Daniel Hogan (FF) Robert Lahiffe (FF) William O'Callaghan (FG) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) John Donnelly Sheridan (Ind) James Tunney (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Anthony Barry (FG) Michael Hayes (FG) Eamon Kissane (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) John O'Donovan (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Denis Burke (FG) Tadhg Crowley (FF) Mary Davidson (Lab) Jane Dowdall (FF) Brian Lenihan (FF) Peter Lynch (Ind) Edward McGuire (Ind) James O'Keeffe (FG) Joseph Roddy (FG)
Labour Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Frank Carter (FF) Victor Carton (FG) Harry Colley (FF) Patrick Crowley (Lab) Seán Hayes (FF) Dominick Murphy (Lab) Ben O'Quigley (FG) Frank Purcell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) Joe Sheridan (Ind)
Dublin University	William Fearon (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Henry Barniville (FG) George O'Brien (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Seán Brady (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Robert Farnan (FF) Seán Moylan (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Seán O'Grady (FF) Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (Ind) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) Laurence Walsh (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1958 Louis Walsh (Ind) 1960 John J. Brennan (FF) Martin O'Dwyer (Ind) William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Edward Browne (Ind) Gerard B. Dillon (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael CnaT: Clann na Talmhan Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 9th Seanad « Members of the 10th Seanad (1961–1965) » 11th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Seán Brady (FF) Cornelius Desmond (Lab) Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Gerry L'Estrange (FG) Thomas Ruane (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) Daniel Hogan (FF) Robert Lahiffe (FF) John Mannion Snr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF) John Donnelly Sheridan (Ind)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Michael Hayes (FG) Eamon Kissane (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) John J. Nash (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Gerald Boland (FF) Mary Davidson (Lab) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Patrick Lindsay (FG) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Edward McGuire (Ind) Daniel Moloney (FF) Joseph Quigley (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Seán Browne (FF) John Butler (FG) Victor Carton (FG) Patrick Crowley (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Joseph Farrell (FF) Seán Hayes (FF) Mark Killilea Snr (FF) Dominick Murphy (Lab) Michael Yeats (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) John N. Ross (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) George O'Brien (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Gus Healy (FF) Joe Mooney (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Tom Nolan (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (Ind) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later	1963 John Costelloe (FF) Batt Donegan (FF) 1964 Kit Ahern (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 10th Seanad « Members of the 11th Seanad (1965–1969) » 12th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Kieran Egan (FF) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack McQuillan (Lab, then Ind) Patrick O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Rooney (FG) Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) Patrick Malone (FG) John Mannion Snr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) John J. Nash (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Ben O'Quigley (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) John Conlan (FG) Mary Davidson (Lab) Garret FitzGerald (FG) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Seán Browne (FF) Victor Carton (FG) Patrick Crowley (Lab) Séamus Dolan (FF) James Dooge (FG) Joseph Farrell (FF) Mark Killilea Snr (FF) Vincent McHugh (FG) Dominick Murphy (Lab) John Ormonde (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Kit Ahern (FF) Gerald Boland (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Joseph Lenehan (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) James Ryan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1968 Farrell McElgunn (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Richard Belton (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack Garrett (FF) Patrick Malone (FG) Patrick Norton (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) John Doyle (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion Jnr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) John Kelly (FG) John J. Nash (FF) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Eileen Desmond (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Jimmy Dunne (Lab) Joseph Farrell (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab) Seán Walsh (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) John Horgan (Lab) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Brendan Crinion (FF) Peggy Farrell (FF) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Michael Gallanagh (FF) Neville Keery (FF) Farrell McElgunn (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Terence O'Sullivan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later	1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Trevor West (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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