Frank Loughman Explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:March 1957
Term End:October 1961
Constituency:Tipperary South
Term Start2:May 1944
Term End2:February 1948
Term Start3:June 1938
Term End3:June 1943
Constituency3:Tipperary
Office4:Senator
Term Start4:21 April 1948
Term End4:22 July 1954
Constituency4:Cultural and Educational Panel
Party:Fianna Fáil
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:County Tipperary, Ireland

Francis Loughman (1892 – 13 May 1972) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Senator from the 1930s to the 1960s.[1]

A pharmaceutical chemist before entering politics, Loughman was first elected to Dáil Éireann for the Tipperary constituency at the 1938 general election but lost his seat at the subsequent 1943 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the 1944 general election but again lost his seat at the 1948 general election. He was again elected at the 1957 general election and again lost his seat at the 1961 general election.[2]

In the period between the 1948 and 1954 general elections, Loughman served as a member of 6th Seanad and 7th Seanad on the Cultural and Educational Panel.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis Loughman. Oireachtas Members Database. 18 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Frank Loughman. ElectionsIreland.org. 18 January 2009.