Con Meaney
Cornelius Meaney (8 December 1890 – 11 September 1970) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North constituency at the 1937 general election .[1] He was re-elected at the 1938 general election but lost his seat at the 1943 general election. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1944, 1948 and 1951 general elections. He contested the 1961 general election and was elected for the Cork Mid constituency.[2] He retired at the 1965 general election, and his son Thomas Meaney succeeded him as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork Mid.
Con Meaney | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – April 1965 | |
| Constituency | Cork Mid |
| In office July 1937 – June 1943 | |
| Constituency | Cork North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1890 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 11 September 1970 (aged 79) Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Nora Connell (m. 1923-1970, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
See also
References
- "Cornelius Meaney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- "Con Meaney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
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