Richard Curran Explained

Richard Curran
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1938
Term End:June 1943
Term Start1:January 1933
Term End1:July 1937
Constituency1:Tipperary
Birth Date:18 November 1879
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:County Tipperary, Ireland

Richard Curran (18 November 1879 – 27 January 1961) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency.[1] He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election but was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1938 general election. He lost his seat at the 1943 general election.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Curran. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Richard Curran. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 April 2009.