John Conlan (Monaghan politician) explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1977
Term End:February 1987
Constituency:Cavan–Monaghan
Term Start1:June 1969
Term End1:June 1977
Constituency1:Monaghan
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:23 June 1965
Term End2:18 June 1969
Constituency2:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Birth Date:21 May 1928
Birth Place:County Monaghan, Ireland
Death Place:County Monaghan, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Children:Seán Conlan (son)

John Francis Conlan (21 May 1928 – 3 December 2004) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, grocer and publican. He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1969 general election for the Monaghan constituency.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election (for Cavan–Monaghan from 1977) until he lost his seat at the 1987 general election.[2]

Conlan was also a member of Monaghan County Council from 1955 until 1999 and was its chairman on two occasions. He was also a member of Ballybay Town Commissioners from 1950 until 1991 and served as chairman of that body for many years. In addition, he was election agent for James Dillon while Dillon was the Fine Gael TD for Monaghan in the 1950s.

Conlan's son Seán Conlan served as a TD from 2011 to 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Conlan. Oireachtas Members Database. 30 March 2009.
  2. Web site: John Conlan. ElectionsIreland.org. 30 March 2009.