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John Finan

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John Finan
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1951 – May 1954
ConstituencyRoscommon
Senator
In office
21 April 1948 – 30 May 1951
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born(1898-09-10)10 September 1898
County Roscommon, Ireland
Died24 May 1984(1984-05-24) (aged 85)
County Roscommon, Ireland
Political partyClann na Talmhan
Spouse7, 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]

References

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  1. ^ "John Finan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ^ "John Finan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  3. ^ "A heart for business". The Irish Times. 28 March 1996. Retrieved 1 March 2022.