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Richard Curran

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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.

ConstituencyTipperary
Born(1879-11-18)18 November 1879
Died27 January 1961(1961-01-27) (aged 81)
County Tipperary, Ireland
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Richard Curran
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1938 – June 1943
In office
January 1933 – July 1937
ConstituencyTipperary
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Born(1879-11-18)18 November 1879
Died27 January 1961(1961-01-27) (aged 81)
County Tipperary, Ireland
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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]

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