Shortest Lived Office-holders
Aged 40 or younger at time of death:
| Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Age | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Doherty | 16 October 1955 | 2 August 1981 | 25y | Hunger strike |
| Liam Mellows | 25 May 1895 | 8 December 1922 | 27y 6m | Execution during the Irish Civil War |
| Michael Collins | 16 October 1890 | 22 August 1922 | 31y 10m | Shot during the Irish Civil War |
| Don Davern | 4 March 1935 | 2 November 1968 | 33y 7m | Sudden illness |
| Michael Derham | 1889 | 20 November 1923 | 34y 10m- | Sudden illness |
| Kevin O'Higgins | 7 June 1892 | 10 July 1927 | 35y 1m | Assassinated by former Civil War opponents |
| Billy Fox | 3 January 1939 | 12 March 1974 | 35y 2m | Shooting |
| Harry Boland | 27 April 1887 | 31 July 1922 | 35y 3m | Shot during the Irish Civil War |
| Frank Carney | 25 April 1896 | 19 October 1932 | 36y 5m | Ill-health |
| Hugh Colohan | 30 September 1894 | 15 April 1931 | 36y 6m | |
| Pierce McCan | 2 August 1882 | 6 March 1919 | 36y 7m | Influenza epidemic |
| Séamus Ryan | 6 December 1895 | 30 June 1933 | 37y 6m | |
| Thomas A. Finlay | 11 October 1893 | 22 November 1932 | 39y 1m | Illness - typhoid |
| Alfred P. Byrne | 1913 | 26 July 1952 | 39y 6m- | |
| Sir Osmond Esmonde | 4 April 1896 | 22 July 1936 | 40y 3m | Sudden |
| Clement Coughlan | 14 August 1942 | 1 February 1983 | 40y 5m | Traffic accident |
| Séamus Dwyer | c.1882 | 20 December 1922 | 40y 11m- | Shot on his premises |
| Joseph Hannigan | 1904 | 1944 | 40y 11m- |
Read more about this topic: Records Of Members Of The Oireachtas
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