Joseph Blowick

Joseph Blowick (13 March 1903 – 12 August 1970) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1943 as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo South.[2] He succeeded Michael Donnellan as leader of the party in 1944. Blowick was appointed to the Cabinet in the two Inter-Party governments, serving under John A. Costello as Minister for Lands on both occasions. Blowick was elected to Dáil Éireann at every election until 1965 when he retired from politics. He died at Belcarra in 1970.[3]

Joseph Blowick
Blowick in 1948
Minister for Lands
In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957
Taoiseach	John A. Costello
Preceded by	Thomas Derrig
Succeeded by	Erskine Childers
Minister for Lands
In office 18 February 1948 – 7 March 1951
Taoiseach	John A. Costello
Preceded by	Seán Moylan
Succeeded by	Thomas Derrig
Leader of Clann na Talmhan
In office 5 September 1944 – 18 March 1965
Preceded by	Michael Donnellan
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Teachta Dála
In office June 1943 – April 1965
Constituency	Mayo South
Personal details
Born	(1903-03-13)13 March 1903 Belcarra, County Mayo, Ireland
Died	12 August 1970(1970-08-12) (aged 67) Belcarra, County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Clann na Talmhan
Spouse(s)	Teresa O'Malley (m. 1956–1970, his death)
Occupation	Farmer

Joseph Blowick was born at Belcarra, Ballycarra, County Mayo, on March 13, 1903, the son of John Blowick (a farmer) and Honoria "Norah" (née Madden) Blowick. He had one sister, Nora, and three brothers, all of whom became priests: Rev Stephen, a diocesan parish priest serving at Saint Patrick's Church, in Islandeady, County Mayo; Rev John Blowick, founder of the Maynooth Mission to China (Missionary Society of St. Columban); and Rev Peter, a priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban.