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Erskine Hamilton Childers

(1905-1974)
Irish politician and 4th President of Ireland
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Erskine Hamilton Childers (11 December 1905 – 17 November 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the fourth 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 without portfolio in July 1959, Minister for Lands from 1957 to 1959 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1944 to 1948. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1938 to 1973.

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Born Erskine Hamilton Childers
11 December 1905
London, England
Died
17 November 1974 (aged 68)
Phibsborough, Republic of Ireland
Zodiac Sagittarius
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  • Ruth Ellen
    Ruth Ellen info 1st child with Ruth Ellen Dow Female b. Jul 1927 · Age: 98 · 1927- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Erskine
    Erskine info 2nd child with Ruth Ellen Dow Male b. Mar 1929 · Age: 96 · 1929- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Roderick Winthrop
    Roderick Winthrop info 3rd child with Ruth Ellen Dow Male b. Jun 1931 · Age: 94 · 1931- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Carainn
    Carainn info 4th child with Ruth Ellen Dow Female b. Nov 1937 · Age: 87 · 1937- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Margaret Osgood
    Margaret Osgood info 5th child with Ruth Ellen Dow Female b. Nov 1937 · Age: 87 · 1937- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Nessa Childers
    Nessa Maria Vereker Childers info 6th child with Rita Childers Female b. 9 Oct 1956 · Age: 68 · 1956- · Irish politician
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Robert Erskine Childers and Molly Childers
Robert Erskine Childers and Molly Childers · m. 1904

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  • Henry
    Henry · Younger Brother · 1907- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Robert Alden
    Robert Alden · Younger Brother · 1910- · Celebrity Baby info
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