Charles Fagan (Irish politician) explained

Charles Fagan
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 1948
Term End:October 1961
Term Start1:January 1933
Term End1:July 1937
Constituency1:Longford–Westmeath
Term Start2:July 1937
Term End2:February 1948
Constituency2:Meath–Westmeath
Birth Date:1 October 1881
Birth Place:County Westmeath, Ireland
Death Place:County Westmeath, Ireland

Charles Fagan (1 October 1881 – 8 May 1974) was an Irish politician. A farmer before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1933 general election.[1] He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD for the Meath–Westmeath constituency at the 1937 general election. He was re-elected at the 1938, 1943 and 1944 general elections.[2]

He left Fine Gael in 1947.[3] He was elected as an Independent TD for Longford–Westmeath at the 1948 and 1951 general elections. He re-joined Fine Gael in 1954 and was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Longford–Westmeath at the 1954 general election, and was re-elected at the 1957 general election. He did not contest the 1961 general election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Fagan. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Charles Fagan. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 April 2009.
  3. News: Fine Gael member resigns from party . . 1 August 1947 . subscription . 1.