James J. MacKean
James J. MacKean | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1864 Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 19 September 1936 (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | |
| Relatives | John McKean (brother) |
James Joseph MacKean (15 July 1864 – 19 September 1936) was an Irish politician. He was a Cumann na nGaedheal member of the Free State Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1922 for 9 years and was re-elected in 1931 for 9 years. He served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.
He was the son of Patrick MacKean (also Mickan), a shoemaker, and Mary Hanratty.
His brother John McKean was an MP for South Monaghan from 1902 to 1918.