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Patrick Beegan | |
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.png) Beegan in 1951 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1957–1958 | Finance |
| 1951–1954 | Finance |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1948 – 2 February 1958 | |
| Constituency | Galway South |
| In office July 1937 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Galway East |
| In office February 1932 – July 1937 | |
| Constituency | Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1895 Cappataggle, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 2 February 1958 (aged 62) County Galway, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Relatives | Anthony Millar (nephew) |
| Education | Garbally College |
Patrick Beegan (26 May 1895 – 2 February 1958) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]
Early life and revolutionary period
[edit]He was born in the townland of Oatfield, Cappataggle, County Galway, to John Beegan, a herdsman, and Mary Stephenson.[2] Beegan claims that he was active with the Aughrim Company, Ballinasloe Battalion, Galway Brigade, Irish Volunteers from 1917.[3] During the Irish War of Independence, Beegan took part in general Irish Republican Army (IRA) activity and claims that he was Battalion Adjutant, Battalion Vice Commandant and Battalion Commandant of 3 Battalion, 1 Brigade (Galway), 1 Western Division, IRA during the Truce period (1921–1922).
Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War, Beegan took part in several armed operations against National Army troops. He was captured in August 1922, interned by the Free State government, took part in a 14 days hunger strike in October 1923 and was released in November 1923. Beegan unsuccessfully applied to the Irish government for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 but was awarded a Service Medal (1917–1921) in 1944.[3]
Politics
[edit]He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1932 general election when Fianna Fáil first came to power. He was re-elected for various Galway constituencies a further nine occasions.[4] In 1951 he was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance by Éamon de Valera's government. He served in that position until 1954, and was re-appointed in 1957 when Fianna Fáil returned to power. Beegan served in that post until his death on 2 February 1958.[5].[6]
The subsequent by-election to fill Beegan's seat in the Galway South constituency was won by his nephew, Anthony Millar, whose mother, Mary, was Beegan's sister.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Patrick Beegan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 Irish Military Archives, Military Service (1916–1923) Pension Collection, Patrick Beegan, MSP34REF11932
- ↑ "Patrick Beegan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Bás an Teachta Pádraig Ó Beacháin, Rúnaí Parlaiminte: Ráiteas Comhbhróin". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 165 (1). Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 February 1958.
- 1895 births
- 1958 deaths
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- Members of the 7th Dáil
- Members of the 8th Dáil
- Members of the 9th Dáil
- Members of the 10th Dáil
- Members of the 11th Dáil
- Members of the 12th Dáil
- Members of the 13th Dáil
- Members of the 14th Dáil
- Members of the 15th Dáil
- Members of the 16th Dáil
- People educated at Garbally College
- Politicians from County Galway
- Parliamentary secretaries of the 14th Dáil
- Parliamentary secretaries of the 16th Dáil
- Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members