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Patrick Burke (Clare politician)

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Patrick Burke
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1932 – 7 February 1945
ConstituencyClare
Personal details
Born(1879-04-16)16 April 1879
County Clare, Ireland
Died7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 65)
County Clare, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Cumann na nGaedheal

Patrick Burke (16 April 1879 – 7 February 1945) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1932 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency. He was re-elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1937 general election, and served as a TD until his death in 1945.[2] Following his death, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945, which was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Shanahan.

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Patrick Burke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 July 2012.