Patrick Teehan
Irish politician (1904–1985)
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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]
Patrick Teehan | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969 | |
| In office 14 August 1951 – 23 June 1960 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1960 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1904 St Mullin's, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | 25 December 1985 (aged 81) Waterford, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
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.