John Finan
Irish politician (1898–1984)
John Finan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1951 – May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Roscommon |
| Senator | |
| In office 21 April 1948 – 30 May 1951 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1898-09-10)10 September 1898 County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 24 May 1984(1984-05-24) (aged 85) County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Political party | Clann na Talmhan |
| Spouse | 7, including Mary |
John Finan (10 September 1898 – 24 May 1984) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician. A farmer by profession, he first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 1948 general election for the Roscommon constituency but was unsuccessful. He was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel.[1] He was elected to the Dáil at the 1951 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for Roscommon. He lost his seat at the 1954 general election.[2]
His eldest daughter, Mary Finan, became a prominent businesswoman.[3]
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