Francis McGuinness
Senator
In office
September 1925 – September 1934
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1922 – August 1923
ConstituencyLongford–Westmeath
Personal details
Born(1867-02-23)23 February 1867
Tarmonbarry, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died30 November 1934(1934-11-30) (aged 67)
Political party
RelativesJoseph McGuinness (brother)
British Army military intelligence file for Frank McGuinness
British Army military intelligence file for Frank McGuinness

Francis McGuinness[1] (23 February 1867 – 30 November 1934) was an Irish politician.

Early life

McGuinness was born in 1867 in Cloonmore townland, Tarmonbarry, County Roscommon, to Martin McGuinness, landholder, and Rose Farrell.[2]

Political life

He was an older brother of Joseph McGuinness, whose seat he won after the former's death. He was elected as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election for the Longford–Westmeath constituency.[3]

He stood as a Cumann na nGaedheal candidate at the 1923 general election but was not elected.[4] He was elected to the Seanad for 9 years in 1925 and did not seek re-election in 1934.

References

  1. ^ Recorded as Francis MacGuinness in Oireachtas Members Database.
  2. ^ "General Registrar's Office" (PDF). IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Francis MacGuinness". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Francis McGuinness". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 December 2008.

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency
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