Francis Taylor (30 May 1914 – 15 April 1998) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1][2]
Frank Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1914 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 15 April 1998 (aged 83) County Clare, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn |
A farmer before entering politics, he was first elected to the Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency at the 1969 general election,[3] recapturing the seat held by Fine Gael TD William Murphy, who had died in 1967 and been replaced at the Clare by-election by Fianna Fáil's Sylvester Barrett.
Taylor was re-elected at the 1973 and 1977 general elections. When he retired from Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election, his daughter Madeleine Taylor-Quinn was elected.
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References edit
- ^ "Francis Taylor". Oireachtas Members Database. 31 March 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Death of Mr Frank Taylor". The Irish Times. 18 April 1998.
- ^ "Frank Taylor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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