Fintan Coogan Snr
Fintan Coogan (13 April 1910 – 4 November 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1][2] A blacksmith before entering politics, he was a Teachta Dála (TD) for over twenty years, and served three times as Mayor of Galway.
Fintan Coogan Snr | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1954 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1910 County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 4 November 1984 (aged 74) County Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | Fintan Coogan Jnr |
Coogan unsuccessfully contested the 1951 general election in the Galway West constituency, but won a seat in Dáil Éireann at the 1954 general election. He was re-elected five times until his defeat at the 1977 general election by his party colleague John Mannion.[3]
A long-serving member of both Galway County Council and Galway City Council, Coogan served as mayor of Galway city from 1961 to 1962, 1969 to 1970 and 1974 to 1975.[4] He was a member of the Western Health Board from 1979 until his death, when he was succeeded on the board by his son Fintan Coogan Jnr, who was then both a TD and a county councillor, and also served several terms as Mayor of Galway.[1]
See also
References
- "Providing Health services for 30 Years" (PDF). Western Health Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- "Fintan Coogan". Oireachtas Members Database. 18 May 1977. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- "Fintan Coogan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- "Mayors of Galway". Galway City Council. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
Sources
- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW