John Joseph Meighan (1891 – 4 March 1978) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician. A farmer by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency[1] but lost his seat at the 1944 general election. He was elected to the 5th Seanad at the 1944 Seanad election on the Labour Panel. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1948 and 1951. In 1954 he was nominated to the Seanad by the then Taoiseach John A. Costello.[2] He was defeated at the 1957 Seanad election.
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Meighan, John |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
1891 |
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
4 March 1978 |
| Place of death |
|
