John Meighan
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Irish politician (1891–1978)
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John Meighan | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 22 July 1954 – 22 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| In office 18 August 1944 – 22 July 1954 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1943 – May 1944 | |
| Constituency | Roscommon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1891 (1891) County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 4 March 1978(1978-03-04) (aged 86–87) |
| Political party | Clann na Talmhan |
John Joseph Meighan (1891 – 4 March 1978) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician.
A farmer by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency at the 1943 general election.[1] He lost his seat at the 1944 general election, but was elected to the 5th Seanad at the 1944 Seanad election by the Labour Panel.[1] He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1948 and 1951. In 1954 he was nominated to the Seanad by the Taoiseach John A. Costello.[2] He was defeated at the 1957 Seanad election.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Meighan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "John Meighan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
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- 1891 births
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- Members of the 7th Seanad
- Members of the 8th Seanad
- People from County Roscommon
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
- Labour Panel senators