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Martin Fitzgerald (politician)

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Martin Fitzgerald
Senator
In office
11 December 1922 – 9 March 1927
Personal details
Born9 November 1865
County Mayo, Ireland
Died9 March 1927(1927-03-09) (aged 61)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Mary Fogarty
(m. 1904)
Children6

Martin Thomas Fitzgerald (9 November 1865 – 9 March 1927) was an Irish politician.

Born on Main Street, Charlestown, County Mayo, he moved to Dublin at an early age.[1] He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1927.[2] He was nominated to the Seanad by the President of the Executive Council in 1922 for 12 years.[3] He died in office in 1927.[2]

He was the last owner of the Freeman's Journal.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Senator Martin Fitzgerald 1867–1927". Mayo Ireland. 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Martin Fitzgerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ "President's nominees for Seanad". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 December 1922. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ Larkin, Felix M. "Fitzgerald, Martin Thomas". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 28 December 2023.