Provisional Government Succession25 August 1922
Succeeds Michael Collins as chairman of the Provisional Government.
Historical person
William T. Cosgrave Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William T. Cosgrave, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Ireland.
7 records1922–19247 events2 places
Chronological biography
1922
Third Dail Government9 September 1922
Becomes President of Dail Eireann as the provisional and Dail administrations are brought together.
Constitution of Irish Free State6 December 1922
Takes office under the Constitution of the Irish Free State as head of the Executive Council.
Irish Free State Established6 December 1922
Heads the first Executive Council when the Irish Free State is formally established.
1923
End of Civil War24 May 1923
Leads the Free State government as the Civil War ends and constitutional administration consolidates.
League of Nations Membership10 September 1923
Represents an Irish government that secures admission of the Irish Free State to the League of Nations.
1924
Ministers and Secretaries Act2 June 1924
Leads the government as legislation establishes the principal departments and ministerial structure of the Free State.
Titles and roles
Chairman of Provisional Government · President of Dail Eireann · President of Executive Council
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.