Joe Sheridan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Senator | |
| In office 22 May 1957 – 14 December 1961 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| In office 14 May 1956 – 22 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1914 County Longford, Ireland |
| Died | 30 September 2000 (aged 85) County Longford, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Fine Gael |
| Children | 9, including Kathy |
Joseph Michael Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent. [1] [2]
Sheridan came from Colmcille in County Longford, and had three brothers and two sisters. [3] He moved to Westmeath, first to Kilbeggan and then to Mullingar. [1] An auctioneer and farmer by profession, [2] he was elected to Westmeath County Council, [1] and then to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel at a by-election on 14 May 1956. [2] He was re-elected at the 1957 Seanad election, this time by the Labour Panel. [2]
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1961 general election. [2] In spite of his Fine Gael background, he supported the minority Fianna Fáil government. [1] He was re-elected at the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections. He concentrated on local constituency needs, with the electoral slogan "Vote for Joe, the Man you Know." [1] [4] He retired at the 1981 general election. [5]
Sheridan had five sons and four daughters, [1] one of whom, Kathy Sheridan, is a journalist with The Irish Times. [6]
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Member and Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy, Vol. 164 No. 1". Oireachtas. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Joseph Sheridan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Longford priest dies following crash". Longford Leader. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ McGuire, Tom (2007). The Election book. O'Brien. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-84717-031-6.
- ^ "Joseph Sheridan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Book gives a new voice to Longford women". Longford Leader. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- 1914 births
- 2000 deaths
- Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections
- Independent TDs
- Irish auctioneers
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- Members of the 8th Seanad
- Members of the 9th Seanad
- Members of the 17th Dáil
- Members of the 18th Dáil
- Members of the 19th Dáil
- Members of the 20th Dáil
- Members of the 21st Dáil
- Politicians from County Longford
- Independent members of Seanad Éireann
- Agricultural Panel senators
- Labour Panel senators
Joe Sheridan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Senator | |
| In office 22 May 1957 – 14 December 1961 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| In office 14 May 1956 – 22 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1914 County Longford, Ireland |
| Died | 30 September 2000 (aged 85) County Longford, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Fine Gael |
| Children | 9, including Kathy |
Joseph Michael Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent. [1] [2]
Sheridan came from Colmcille in County Longford, and had three brothers and two sisters. [3] He moved to Westmeath, first to Kilbeggan and then to Mullingar. [1] An auctioneer and farmer by profession, [2] he was elected to Westmeath County Council, [1] and then to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel at a by-election on 14 May 1956. [2] He was re-elected at the 1957 Seanad election, this time by the Labour Panel. [2]
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1961 general election. [2] In spite of his Fine Gael background, he supported the minority Fianna Fáil government. [1] He was re-elected at the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections. He concentrated on local constituency needs, with the electoral slogan "Vote for Joe, the Man you Know." [1] [4] He retired at the 1981 general election. [5]
Sheridan had five sons and four daughters, [1] one of whom, Kathy Sheridan, is a journalist with The Irish Times. [6]
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Member and Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy, Vol. 164 No. 1". Oireachtas. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Joseph Sheridan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Longford priest dies following crash". Longford Leader. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ McGuire, Tom (2007). The Election book. O'Brien. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-84717-031-6.
- ^ "Joseph Sheridan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Book gives a new voice to Longford women". Longford Leader. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- 1914 births
- 2000 deaths
- Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections
- Independent TDs
- Irish auctioneers
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- Members of the 8th Seanad
- Members of the 9th Seanad
- Members of the 17th Dáil
- Members of the 18th Dáil
- Members of the 19th Dáil
- Members of the 20th Dáil
- Members of the 21st Dáil
- Politicians from County Longford
- Independent members of Seanad Éireann
- Agricultural Panel senators
- Labour Panel senators