Patrick McGowan (16 July 1926 – 3 October 1999) was a

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

politician in Ireland. A farmer and potato merchant, he was an elected to

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from 1965 to 1981, and from 1987 to 1999. He was elected on the

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and served for 28 years making him one of Ireland's longest serving

members. In 1970 he agreed to pay £3,900 including costs to a Donegal Businessman, Daniel Brolly, in a High Court case after he was accused of

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. His son Patrick is a member of

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for the

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electoral area, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2002 and 2007 Seanad elections, on the Agricultural Panel.

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1926 births 1999 deaths Local councillors in County Donegal Fianna Fáil senators Members of the 11th Seanad Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 14th Seanad Members of the 18th Seanad Members of the 19th Seanad Members of the 20th Seanad Members of the 21st Seanad Irish farmers Place of birth missing {{Ireland-senator-stub