John Brennan | |
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Senator | |
In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977 | |
In office 23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969 | |
Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
In office 5 November 1969 – 1 June 1973 | |
In office 14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
In office 9 February 1960 – 14 December 1961 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | 1901 County Monaghan, Ireland |
Died | 6 August 1977 County Monaghan, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Irish Republican Army |
Battles/wars | Irish War of Independence |
John J. Brennan (1901 – 6 August 1977) [1] was a draper and publican, Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann from 1960 to 1977. [2]
He was from Clontibret in County Monaghan and was active in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. [2] He was elected to the County Council in 1942. [2] In Castleblayney, he was chair of the urban district council and president of the chamber of commerce. [2] He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann in Monaghan in the elections of 1948, [2] [3] 1954, [2] [3] and 1957. [3] He was a friend and early political backer of Erskine H. Childers, Monaghan TD and later President of Ireland. [2]
He was elected to the 9th Seanad on 9 February 1960 at a by-election to the Administrative Panel [1] caused by the death of John O'Leary. [4] He was elected to the 11th (1965) and 13th (1973) Seanad from the Industrial and Commercial Panel, [1] and was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 10th Seanad in 1961 and to the 12th Seanad in 1969. [1]
John Brennan | |
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Senator | |
In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977 | |
In office 23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969 | |
Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
In office 5 November 1969 – 1 June 1973 | |
In office 14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
In office 9 February 1960 – 14 December 1961 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | 1901 County Monaghan, Ireland |
Died | 6 August 1977 County Monaghan, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Irish Republican Army |
Battles/wars | Irish War of Independence |
John J. Brennan (1901 – 6 August 1977) [1] was a draper and publican, Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann from 1960 to 1977. [2]
He was from Clontibret in County Monaghan and was active in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. [2] He was elected to the County Council in 1942. [2] In Castleblayney, he was chair of the urban district council and president of the chamber of commerce. [2] He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann in Monaghan in the elections of 1948, [2] [3] 1954, [2] [3] and 1957. [3] He was a friend and early political backer of Erskine H. Childers, Monaghan TD and later President of Ireland. [2]
He was elected to the 9th Seanad on 9 February 1960 at a by-election to the Administrative Panel [1] caused by the death of John O'Leary. [4] He was elected to the 11th (1965) and 13th (1973) Seanad from the Industrial and Commercial Panel, [1] and was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 10th Seanad in 1961 and to the 12th Seanad in 1969. [1]