Joe Sheridan
Joe Sheridan | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office October 1961 – June 1981 | |
Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
Senator | |
In office 22 May 1957 – 14 December 1961 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
In office 14 May 1956 – 22 May 1957 | |
Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | County Longford, Ireland | 27 November 1914
Died | 30 September 2000 County Longford, Ireland | (aged 85)
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Fine Gael |
Children | 9, including Kathy |
Joseph Michael Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent.[1][2]
Sheridan came from
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] In spite of his Fine Gael background, he supported the minority Fianna Fáil government.[1] He was re-elected at the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections. He concentrated on local constituency needs, with the electoral slogan "Vote for Joe, the Man you Know."[1][4] He retired at the 1981 general election.[5]
Sheridan had five sons and four daughters,[1] one of whom, Kathy Sheridan, is a journalist with The Irish Times.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Member and Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy, Vol. 164 No. 1". Oireachtas. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Joseph Sheridan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Longford priest dies following crash". Longford Leader. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-84717-031-6.
- ^ "Joseph Sheridan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Book gives a new voice to Longford women". Longford Leader. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2011.