John J. Keane
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1940  June 1943
ConstituencyGalway West
Personal details
Borncirca 1889
County Galway, Ireland
Died03 February 1948 [1]
Carraroe, County Galway
Political partyFianna Fáil

John J. Keane (Sean O Cathain) was an Irish politician. He served with the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) of the United States Army during the First World War. [2] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency at the Galway West by-election held on 30 May 1940.[3] The by-election was caused by the death of the Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy. Keane lost his seat at the 1943 general election. He stood unsuccessfully at several subsequent general elections but was not re-elected to the Dáil again.[4]

References

  1. The Irish Independent, 04 February 1948
  2. Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner, 07 February 1948
  3. "John J. Keane". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  4. "John J. Keane". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2009.


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