Seymour Crawford
Seymour Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1944 Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 21 October 2018 (aged 74) Cavan, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Seymour Crawford (1 June 1944 – 21 October 2018) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from 1992 to 2011.[1][2]
Crawford was elected as a TD at the 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil. He was re-elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997, 2002 and 2007 general elections.[3] He was a member of Monaghan County Council from June 1991 until September 2003. In 2004, he served as vice-chairperson of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body and was a member from 1993 to 2007.
He was vice-president of the
Ulster Protestant and Presbyterian member of the Oireachtas
during his term in the Dáil. He received the Bastow Memorial Award for service in meat and livestock in 1985.
He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.[5] Crawford died on 21 October 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to former Fine Gael TD Seymour Crawford who has died". RTÉ News. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Seymour Crawford". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ "Seymour Crawford". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- JSTOR 27699389. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Irish Times. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.