Michael Carter (politician) explained

Michael Carter
Office3:Teachta Dála
Term Start3:June 1927
Term End3:September 1927
Constituency3:Leitrim–Sligo
Death Date:November 1954
Nationality:Irish
Party:Farmers' Party

Michael Carter (died November 1954) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency.[1] He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election. He stood as an independent candidate at the 1932 general election but was not elected.[2]

Carter was an auctioneer and valuer and was also involved in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, once holding the position of Leitrim county president.[3]

He was elected to Leitrim County Council in 1911, and from 1926 to 1934, he was chairman of the council.[3]

He died at Ruskey, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, in November 1954, at "over 80 years of age".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Carter. Oireachtas Members Database. 3 April 2009. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107185638/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Carter.D.1927-06-23. live.
  2. Web site: Michael Carter. ElectionsIreland.org. 3 April 2009. 22 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110222160219/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1591. live.
  3. Irish Times, 30 November 1954, p. 5.