Frank Taylor (Irish politician)
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"Frank" Taylor (30 May 1914 – 15 April 1998) was an Irish
Fine Gael
Party politician and TD
for Clare from 1969–1981.
A farmer before entering politics, he was first elected to the 19th Dáil at the 1969 general election
, recapturing the seat held by Fine Gael TD William Murphy
, who had died in 1967 and been replaced at the Clare by-election by Fianna Fáil
's Sylvester Barrett
.
Taylor was re-elected at the 1973
and 1977 general election
s. When he retired from Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election
, his daughter Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
was elected as his successor.
Republic of Ireland
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
Party politician and TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for Clare from 1969–1981.
A farmer before entering politics, he was first elected to the 19th Dáil at the 1969 general election
Irish general election, 1969
The Irish general election of 1969 was held on 18 June 1969. The newly elected members of the 19th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed...
, recapturing the seat held by Fine Gael TD William Murphy
William Murphy (Irish politician)
William Murphy was an Irish Fine Gael Party politician and TD for Clare from 1951 until his death in 1967....
, who had died in 1967 and been replaced at the Clare by-election by Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
's Sylvester Barrett
Sylvester Barrett
Sylvester A. Barrett was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served under Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey as Minister for the Environment and Minister for Defence ....
.
Taylor was re-elected at the 1973
Irish general election, 1973
The Irish general election of 1973 was held on 28 February 1973. The newly elected 144 members of the 20th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 4 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
and 1977 general election
Irish general election, 1977
The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in twentieth century Irish politics. The general election took place in 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 148 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The number of...
s. When he retired from Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election
Irish general election, 1981
The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 22nd Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 30 June when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
, his daughter Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn is a former Fine Gael politician who served for over twenty years in the Oireachtas as a Teachta Dála for Clare and as a Senator....
was elected as his successor.
External links
- Frank Taylor's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
See also
- Families in the OireachtasFamilies in the OireachtasThere is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members of either of the houses of the Oireachtas or of the European Parliament...