Hugh Garahan Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:9 December 1931
Term End:19 May 1936
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:June 1927
Term End1:September 1927
Constituency1:Longford–Westmeath
Party:Farmers' Party
Death Date:7 June 1940

Hugh Garahan (died 7 June 1940) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1923 general election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency.[1] He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election.[2]

In 1931 he was elected to the Free State Seanad and was re-elected to the Seanad in 1934, where he was a member of Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugh Garahan. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Hugh Garahan. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 April 2009.