Joseph Brennan (died 1 February 1950) was an Irish politician. He was an

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member of

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from 1938 to 1944, and from 1948 to 1950. He was first elected to the

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in 1938 by the

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. He was re-elected at the 1943 Seanad election but lost his seat at the 1944 election. He was re-elected at the 1948 election but died in office in 1950. The

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for his seat was won by Mary Davidson.

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Year of birth missing 1950 deaths Members of the 3rd Seanad Members of the 4th Seanad Members of the 6th Seanad Independent members of Seanad Éireann {{Ireland-senator-stub