Early life
McGuinness was born in 1867 in Cloonmore townland, Tarmonbarry, County Roscommon, to Martin McGuinness, landholder, and Rose Farrell.Political life
He was an older brother of Joseph McGuinness, whose seat he won after the former's death. He was elected as a Anglo-Irish Treaty, pro-Treaty Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the Third Dáil, 3rd Dáil at the 1922 Irish general election, 1922 general election for the Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency), Longford–Westmeath constituency. He stood as a Cumann na nGaedheal candidate at the 1923 Irish general election, 1923 general election but was not elected. He was elected to the Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State), Seanad for 9 years in 1925 and did not seek re-election in 1934.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGuinness, Francis 1867 births 1934 deaths Early Sinn Féin TDs Cumann na nGaedheal senators Members of the 3rd Dáil Members of the 1925 Seanad Members of the 1928 Seanad Members of the 1931 Seanad Politicians from County Longford Politicians from County Roscommon