Michael Colgan (politician) explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:21 April 1948
Term End:22 June 1953
Term Start1:8 September 1943
Term End1:18 August 1944
Constituency1:Labour Panel
Death Date:22 June 1953

Michael Colgan (died 22 June 1953) was an Irish independent politician and trade union official. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1943 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1953. He was first elected to the 4th Seanad in 1943 by the Labour Panel.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann as an National Labour Party candidate for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1944 general election,[2] and also lost his seat at the 1944 Seanad election. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1948 and in 1951 again by the Labour Panel.[2] He died in office in June 1953.[1]

He was the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1942, and president of the Congress of Irish Unions in 1950.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Colgan. Oireachtas Members Database. 8 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Michael Colgan. ElectionsIreland.org. 8 August 2013.