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Patrick McGowan (Irish politician)

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Patrick McGowan
Senator
In office
25 April 1987 – 3 October 1999
In office
23 June 1965 – 8 October 1981
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Personal details
Born(1926-07-16)16 July 1926
County Donegal, Ireland
Died3 October 1999(1999-10-03) (aged 73)
County Donegal, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
OccupationPolitician, Farmer, Merchant

Patrick McGowan (16 July 1926 – 3 October 1999) was a Fianna Fáil politician in Ireland.[1]

A farmer and potato merchant, he was an elected to Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1981, and from 1987 to 1999. He was elected on the Agricultural Panel and served for 28 years.[2]

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 Adultery.[3]

His son Patrick is a member of Donegal County Council for the Stranorlar electoral area, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2002 and 2007 Seanad elections, on the Agricultural Panel.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick McGowan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Patrick McGowan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  3. ^ "High Court action against senator settled for £3,900". Irish Times. 6 June 1970. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Patrick McGowan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2008.