James Morrisroe

James Morrisroe (5 April 1875 – 31 December 1937)[1] was an Irish politician from Charlestown, County Mayo.[2] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo North constituency at the 1933 general election.[3] Morrisroe held the seat for one Dáil session, until he was defeated at the 1937 general election.[4] Morrisroe also served on the Swinford Board of Guardians and the Swinford District Council.[2] His brother, Rev. Dr. Patrick Morrisroe, served as the Bishop of Achonry.[2]

James Morrisroe
Teachta Dála
In office
January 1933 – July 1937
ConstituencyMayo North
Personal details
Born(1875-04-05)5 April 1875
Died31 December 1937(1937-12-31) (aged 62)
Political partyCumann na nGaedheal

References
  1. Family Search. "James Morrisroe". Family Search. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. Henry, Cathal (2002). "Local TDs and Councillors". Mayo Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. "James Morrisroe". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  4. "James Morrisroe". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2009.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.