Pierce Butler (1 September 1922 – 20 February 1999) was a

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manager and

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politician. He was a

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from 1969 to 1982. Butler was born in Waterford in 1922, the son of the

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ist

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, who later served as a Labour Party TD and senator. He moved to

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to become an assistant manager of

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Creamery, and lived in

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, where he became active in a number of local organisations, including

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, and the Cahir

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. He married Eileen Sampson, whose brother was a member of

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, and became involved in the local Fine Gael party, using his business experience to help resolve the local party's financial difficulties. Butler was elected in 1969 to the

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, on the

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, and was re-elected three times until he stood down at 1983 election to the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Pierce 1922 births 1999 deaths Fine Gael senators Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 14th Seanad Members of the 15th Seanad Politicians from County Tipperary People from Cahir Politicians from County Waterford Agricultural Panel senators

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