James Killane | |
Office: | Teachta Dála |
Term Start: | September 1927 |
Term End: | 26 April 1930 |
Term Start1: | August 1923 |
Term End1: | June 1927 |
Constituency1: | Longford–Westmeath |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1874 |
Nationality: | Irish |
James Joseph Killane (22 October 1874 – 26 April 1930) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1923 general election.[1]
He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election but was re-elected at the September 1927 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD.[2] He died during the 6th Dáil and the by-election caused by his death, held on 13 June 1930, was won by James Geoghegan of Fianna Fáil.