Patrick Teehan Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:23 June 1965
Term End:5 November 1969
Term Start1:14 August 1951
Term End1:23 June 1960
Office2:Teachta Dála
Term Start2:June 1960
Constituency2:Carlow–Kilkenny
Birth Date:14 April 1904
Birth Place:St Mullin's, County Carlow, Ireland
Death Place:Waterford, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil

Patrick James Teehan (14 April 1904 – 25 December 1985) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, auctioneer and farmer who served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1951 to 1960 and 1965 to 1969 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1960 to 1961.[1]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann as a Senator for the Administrative Panel at the 1951 Seanad election, and was re-elected to the Seanad in 1954 and 1957. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1960 by-election, caused by the death of Joseph Hughes of Fine Gael. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1961 general election.[2] He was again elected to the Seanad for the Administrative Panel at the 1965 Seanad election but lost his Seanad seat at the 1969 Seanad election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrick Teehan. Oireachtas Members Database. 24 November 2008.
  2. Web site: Patrick Teehan. ElectionsIreland.org. 24 November 2008.