Gardner Budd
Frederick Gardner Orford Budd (11 February 1904 – 1 December 1976) was an Irish judge, barrister and politician who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1966 to 1975, a Judge of the High Court from 1951 to 1966, and a Senator for the University of Dublin from August 1951 to October 1961.
Gardner Budd | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 21 December 1966 – 13 January 1975 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Éamon de Valera |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 3 October 1951 – 20 December 1966 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Senator | |
| In office 12 August 1951 – 2 October 1951 | |
| Constituency | University of Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Gardner Orford Budd 11 February 1904 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 December 1976 (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
In 1925, he was a scholar of Trinity College Dublin studying Modern History and Political Science.[1]
He was elected to Seanad Éireann as an independent Senator in August 1951, by the University of Dublin constituency.[2] He resigned from the Seanad on 2 October 1951, following his appointment as a judge of the High Court.[2] William J. E. Jessop won the subsequent by-election.
He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Ireland in 1966 and served until 1975.
References
- "List of Scholars". Trinity College, Dublin. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- "Frederick Budd". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 January 2012.