John Counihan Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:7 September 1938
Term End:14 August 1951
Constituency:Agricultural Panel
Office1:Senator
Term Start1:11 December 1922
Term End1:29 May 1936
Birth Place:County Kerry, Ireland

John Joseph Counihan (1879 – 30 October 1953) was an Irish politician.[1] He was a member of the Free State Seanad from 1922 to 1936, and of Seanad Éireann from 1938 to 1951. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1922.[2] He did not serve in the 2nd Seanad. From 1938 onwards, he was elected by the Agricultural Panel.[2] He was variously an independent, Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael member of the Seanad.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – Counihan, John. Houses of the Oireachtas. 28 December 2023.
  2. Web site: John Counihan. Oireachtas Members Database. 27 January 2012.

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