Patrick Shaw (politician)
Irish politician (1872–1940)
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Patrick Walter Shaw (15 February 1872 – 14 September 1940) was an Irish politician and businessman. He owned several premises in Mullingar (and a number of racehorses) and sat on a number of public bodies, including Mullingar Town Commissioners and Westmeath County Council.[1]
Patrick Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – January 1933 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1872 County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 14 September 1940 (aged 68) County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Spouse | Mary Galligan |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Castleknock College |
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1923 general election.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired from politics at the 1933 general election.[3]
He was married to Mary Galligan, and they had six children; four sons and two daughters. One of his sons was Francis Shaw, a Jesuit priest, Celtic scholar and historian.[1]