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John Conlan (Monaghan politician)

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John Conlan
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – February 1987
ConstituencyCavan–Monaghan
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyMonaghan
Senator
In office
23 June 1965 – 18 June 1969
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1928-05-21)21 May 1928
County Monaghan, Ireland
Died3 December 2004(2004-12-03) (aged 76)
County Monaghan, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
ChildrenSeán Conlan (son)

John Francis Conlan (21 May 1928 – 3 December 2004) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, grocer and publican. He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1969 general election for the Monaghan constituency.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election (for Cavan–Monaghan from 1977) until he lost his seat at the 1987 general election.[2]

Conlan was also a member of Monaghan County Council from 1955 until 1999 and was its chairman on two occasions. He was also a member of Ballybay Town Commissioners from 1950 until 1991 and served as chairman of that body for many years. In addition, he was election agent for James Dillon while Dillon was the Fine Gael TD for Monaghan in the 1950s.

Conlan's son Seán Conlan served as a TD from 2011 to 2016.

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References

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  1. ^ "John Conlan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  2. ^ "John Conlan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 March 2009.