John J. Keane (c. 1889 – 3 February 1948) [1] was an Irish politician. He served with the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) of the United States Army during World War I.[2]
John J. Keane | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1940 – June 1943 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1889 County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 3 February 1948 (aged 58–59) Carraroe, County Galway |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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
edit- ^ Irish Independent, 4 February 1948.
- ^ Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner, 7 February 1948.
- ^ "John J. Keane". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "John J. Keane". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
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