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William Thomas Cosgrave was born on 6 June at James’ Street, Dublin. He attended the Christian Brothers School in Marino, and later worked in the family business, a grocers and licensed premises.

His first brush with politics came in when, with his brother Phil and uncle P.J., he attended the first Sinn Féin convention in Serving as a Sinn Féin councillor on Dublin Corporation from until , he joined the Irish Volunteers in , although he never joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

William Thomas Cosgrave was born on 6 June at James' Street, Dublin.

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The funeral of W. T. Cosgrave, the first president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, took place in November

During the Easter Rising, Cosgrave served under Eamonn Ceannt at the South Dublin Union. His was not a minor role, and after the Rising he was sentenced to death. This was later commuted to penal servitude for life, and he was transported to Frongoch in Wales along with many other rebels.

As public opinion began to favour the rebels, Cosgrave stood for election in the Kilkenny city by-election, and won despite being imprisoned. This was followed by another win the following ye