Erskine Hamilton Childers

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4th President of Ireland (1905-1974)

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Erskine Hamilton Childers was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the president of Ireland from June 1973 to November 1974. He is the only Irish president to have died in office.

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Memorial to Erskine Childers in St. Patrick's Cathedralsculpted by James Power

Erskine Childers's grave in Derralossary Church grounds, Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland

Close up view of Erskine Childers's grave in Derralossary Church grounds, Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland

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SpouseRita Childers

FatherErskine Childers

ChildNessa Childers

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Erskine Hamilton Childers was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the president of Ireland from June 1973 to November 1974. He is the only Irish president to have died in office. He also served as Tánaiste and Minister for Health from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Transport and Power from 1959 to 1969, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1951 to 1954 and 1966 to 1969, Minister for Lands from 1957 to 1959 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health from 1944 to 1948. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1938 to 1973.