[PAR] [TLE] Independent politician [SEP] An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party.  There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. [PAR] [TLE] William Sheldon (Irish politician) [SEP] William Alexander Watson Sheldon (18 January 1907 – 1 November 1999) was an Irish politician and farmer.  He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal East constituency.  He was re-elected as an independent TD at the 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections.  He did not contest the 1961 general election as the constituency was reduced from 4 to 3 seats but was nominated by the Taoiseach, Seán Lemass to the 10th Seanad.  He was re-nominated to the Seanad in 1965 and 1969, and he retired from politics in 1973.  He was also a member of Donegal County Council from 1945 to 1955.
[PAR] [TLE] Independent politician [ SEP ] An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party . There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent . [PAR] [TLE] William Sheldon ( Irish politician ) [ SEP ] William Alexander Watson Sheldon ( 18 January 1907 – 1 November 1999 ) was an Irish politician and farmer . He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála ( TD ) for the Donegal East constituency . He was re - elected as an independent TD at the 1944 , 1948 , 1951 , 1954 and 1957 general elections . He did not contest the 1961 general election as the constituency was reduced from 4 to 3 seats but was nominated by the Taoiseach , Seán Lemass to the 10th Seanad . He was re - nominated to the Seanad in 1965 and 1969 , and he retired from politics in 1973 . He was also a member of Donegal County Council from 1945 to 1955 .
William Alexander Watson Sheldon (18 January 1907 – 1 November 1999) was an Irish politician and farmer, he was re-elected as an independent or nonpartisan politician starting in which year?
William Alexander Watson Sheldon ( 18 January 1907 – 1 November 1999 ) was an Irish politician and farmer , he was re - elected as an independent or nonpartisan politician starting in which year ?
1944
1944