Francis Bulfin | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1921 – June 1927 | |
Constituency | Leix–Offaly |
Personal details | |
Born | County Offaly, Ireland | 12 February 1874
Died | 22 March 1951 | (aged 77)
Political party | |
Relatives | William Bulfin (brother) |
Francis Bulfin (12 February 1874 – 22 March 1951) was an Irish Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal politician based in Birr, County Offaly, [1] who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) in the 1920s. [2]
He was the brother of William Bulfin. Bulfin was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election to the 2nd Dáil as a Sinn Féin TD for the Leix–Offaly constituency. [2] He was re-elected as a Pro- Treaty Sinn Féin TD to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election, and as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD to the 4th Dáil at the 1923 election. [3]
He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election, [3] when Cumann na nGaedheal lost two of its three seats in the constituency to the new Fianna Fáil party. [1] Bulfin's local party organisation was described as "non-existent" and the party replaced him with a higher-profile candidate in the September 1927 general election. [1]
Francis Bulfin was born a twin, but his twin brother, James Bulfin, died at birth.[ citation needed]
Francis Bulfin | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1921 – June 1927 | |
Constituency | Leix–Offaly |
Personal details | |
Born | County Offaly, Ireland | 12 February 1874
Died | 22 March 1951 | (aged 77)
Political party | |
Relatives | William Bulfin (brother) |
Francis Bulfin (12 February 1874 – 22 March 1951) was an Irish Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal politician based in Birr, County Offaly, [1] who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) in the 1920s. [2]
He was the brother of William Bulfin. Bulfin was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election to the 2nd Dáil as a Sinn Féin TD for the Leix–Offaly constituency. [2] He was re-elected as a Pro- Treaty Sinn Féin TD to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election, and as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD to the 4th Dáil at the 1923 election. [3]
He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election, [3] when Cumann na nGaedheal lost two of its three seats in the constituency to the new Fianna Fáil party. [1] Bulfin's local party organisation was described as "non-existent" and the party replaced him with a higher-profile candidate in the September 1927 general election. [1]
Francis Bulfin was born a twin, but his twin brother, James Bulfin, died at birth.[ citation needed]