John Hennigan was an Irish politician and farmer.
He was an unsuccessful
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candidate in the
Sligo–Mayo East constituency at the
1922 general election.
He was first elected to
Dáil Éireann
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as a
Cumann na nGaedheal
Cumann na nGaedheal (; "Society of the Gaels") was a political party in the Irish Free State, which formed the government from 1923 to 1932. In 1933 it merged with smaller groups to form the Fine Gael party.
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Teachta Dála
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(TD) for the
Leitrim–Sligo constituency at the
1923 general election.
He was re-elected at each subsequent election until lost his seat at the
1933 general election.
He was a member of
Sligo County Council
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from 1928 to 1942.
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