Patrick_Shaw_(politician)

Patrick Shaw (politician)

Patrick Shaw (politician)

IrishCumann na nGaedheal politician (1872–1940)

Patrick Walter Shaw (15 February 1872 – 14 September 1940) was an Irish politician and businessman. He owned several premises in Mullingar (and a number of racehorses) and sat on a number of public bodies, including Mullingar Town Commissioners and Westmeath County Council.[1]

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He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 1923 general election.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired from politics at the 1933 general election.[3]

He was married to Mary Galligan, and they had six children; four sons and two daughters. One of his sons was Francis Shaw, a Jesuit priest, Celtic scholar and historian.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Maume, Patrick. "Shaw, Francis". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Patrick Shaw". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Patrick Shaw". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
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