John Mannion Snr
John Mannion Snr | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 14 December 1961 – 5 November 1969 | |
| In office 22 July 1954 – 22 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1951 – May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1907 Clifden, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 10 September 1978 (aged 71) County Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | John Mannion Jnr |
John Mannion (4 June 1907 – 10 September 1978) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Clifden, County Galway.[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for three years and a senator for 11 years.
A farmer before entering politics, Mannion was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Galway West constituency on his first attempt, at the 1951 general election. He lost the seat at the 1954 general election, and although he stood again at the 1957, 1965 and 1969 general elections, he never returned to the Dáil.[2] After his 1954 defeat, he was elected to the 8th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel. He was defeated at the 1957 Seanad election, but regained his seat at the 1961 election and held it until he retired at the 1969 Seanad election.[1]
His son, John Mannion Jnr, succeeded him in the Seanad, and also served one term as a TD.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Mannion". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "John Mannion". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 183, Deaths of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2008.