Erskine H. Childers

Erskine H. Childers
Office	4th President of Ireland
Term	25 June 1973 – 17 November 1974
Preceded by	Éamon de Valera
Succeeded by	Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Office	Tánaiste
Term	2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973
Preceded by	Frank Aiken
Succeeded by	Brendan Corish
Personal details
Born	11 December 1905 London, England
Died	17 November 1974 Dublin, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Nationality	Irish
Spouse(s)	Ruth Ellen Dow (1925–1950) Rita Dudley (1952–1974)
Children	Ruth Ellen Erskine Barton Roderick Winthrop Margaret Osgood Carainn Nessa
Religion	Church of Ireland

Erskine Hamilton Childers (11 December 1905 – 17 November 1974) served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974.

Early life

Childers was born on 11 December 1905 in the Embankment Gardens, London.

Death

Childers died on 17 November 1974.

Preceded by Éamon de Valera

President of Ireland 1973–1974

Succeeded by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh