Joe Sheridan
Michael Joseph "Joe" Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent.[1][2]
Sheridan came from Drumlish in County Longford, and had three brothers and two sisters.[3] He moved to Westmeath, first to Kilbeggan and then to Mullingar.[1] An auctioneer and farmer by profession,[2] he was elected to Westmeath county council,[1] and then to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel at a by-election on 14 May 1956.[2] He was re-elected at the 1957 Seanad election, this time on the Labour Panel.[2] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] In spite of his Fine Gael background, he supported the minority Fianna Fáil government.[1] He was re-elected at the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections. He concentrated on local constituency needs, with the electoral slogan "Vote for Joe, the Man you Know."[1][4] He retired at the 1981 general election.[5]
Sheridan had five sons and four daughters,[1] of whom Kathy Sheridan is a journalist with The Irish Times.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Seanad debates Vol. 164 No. 1 p.3 11 October 2000
- ^ a b c d e "Mr. Joseph Sheridan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=8&MemberID=1036&ConstID=205. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Longford priest dies following crash". Longford Leader. 20 September 2010. http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local/longford_born_priest_seriously_injured_in_california_car_crash_1_1960517. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ McGuire, Tom (2007). The election book. O'Brien. p. 10. ISBN 9781847170316.
- ^ "Joseph Sheridan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2434. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Book gives a new voice to Longford women". Longford Leader. 4 May 2007. http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local/book_gives_a_new_voice_to_longford_women_1_1947270. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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