Patrick McGowan (Irish politician)
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Irish Fáil politician (1926–1999)
Patrick McGowan | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 25 April 1987 – 3 October 1999 | |
| In office 23 June 1965 – 8 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1926-07-16)16 July 1926 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 3 October 1999(1999-10-03) (aged 73) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Occupation | Politician, Farmer, Merchant |
Patrick McGowan (16 July 1926 – 3 October 1999) was a Fianna Fáil politician in Ireland.[1]
A farmer and potato merchant, he was an elected to Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1981, and from 1987 to 1999. He was elected on the Agricultural Panel and served for 28 years.[2]
In 1970 he agreed to pay £3,900 including costs to a Donegal Businessman, Daniel Brolly, in a High Court case after he was accused of Adultery.[3]
His son Patrick is a member of Donegal County Council for the Stranorlar electoral area, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2002 and 2007 Seanad elections, on the Agricultural Panel.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Patrick McGowan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "Patrick McGowan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "High Court action against senator settled for £3,900". Irish Times. 6 June 1970. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Patrick McGowan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
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- Members of Donegal County Council
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- 20th-century Irish farmers
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