Daniel McMenamin explained

Daniel McMenamin
Office:Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
1Blankname:Ceann Comhairle
1Namedata:Frank Fahy
Term Start:20 October 1943
Term End:12 January 1948
Predecessor:Eamonn O'Neill
Successor:Patrick Hogan
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:July 1937
Term End1:October 1961
Constituency1:Donegal East
Term Start2:February 1932
Term End2:July 1937
Term Start3:June 1927
Term End3:September 1927
Constituency3:Donegal
Party:Fine Gael
Birth Date:1 March 1882
Birth Place:County Donegal, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Children:Rosaleen Linehan

Daniel McMenamin (1 March 1882 – 13 February 1964) was an Irish politician. A barrister by profession, McMenamin first stood for election at the 1918 general election as an Irish Parliamentary Party candidate for the Donegal West constituency but was defeated by Sinn Féin's Joseph Sweeney. He stood as an Independent candidate at the 1923 general election but was not elected. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a National League Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the June 1927 general election. He did not contest the September 1927 general election.[1]

He was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD at the 1932 and 1933 general elections. At the 1937 general election he was re-elected as a Fine Gael TD for Donegal East.[2] He was re-elected at each general election until he retired at the 1961 general election. He served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle (deputy chairperson) during the 12th Dáil from 1944 to 1948.

McMenamin died on 13 February 1964 in Sandymount, Dublin.[3]

His daughter Rosaleen Linehan is a stage and screen actress in Ireland.

As of the 2020 Irish general election, he was the last TD to have been elected to the Dáil from the Finn Valley.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel McMenamin. Oireachtas Members Database. 13 December 2008.
  2. Web site: Daniel McMenamin. ElectionsIreland.org. 13 December 2008.
  3. Web site: General Registrar's Office. IrishGenealogy.ie. 23 January 2017.
  4. News: Harry. Walsh. Harley says d'Hondt method could be used to form new government. Donegal News. 20 February 2020. 5. The Finn Valley hasn't had a TD in fifty nine years since Dan McMenamin retired in 1961....