Michael Colgan (died 22 June 1953) was an

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politician and

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official. He was a member of

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from 1943 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1953. He was first elected to the

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in 1943 by the

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. He stood unsuccessfully for

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as an independent candidate for the

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constituency at the 1944 general election, and also lost his seat at the 1944 Seanad election. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1948 and in 1951 again by the Labour Panel. He died in office in June 1953.

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Year of birth missing 1953 deaths Independent members of Seanad Éireann Irish trade unionists Members of the 4th Seanad Members of the 6th Seanad Members of the 7th Seanad Politicians from County Dublin {{Ireland-senator-stub