Patrick Burke (Clare politician)
Irish politician (1879–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patrick Burke (16 April 1879 – 7 February 1945) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1932 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency. He was re-elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1937 general election, and served as a TD until his death in 1945.[2] Following his death, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945, which was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Shanahan.
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Patrick Burke | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office February 1932 – 7 February 1945 | |
Constituency | Clare |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-04-16)16 April 1879 County Clare, Ireland |
Died | 7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 65) County Clare, Ireland |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Other political affiliations | Cumann na nGaedheal |
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