Patrick Lenihan
Patrick Lenihan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office April 1965 – 11 March 1970 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1902 Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 11 March 1970 (aged 67) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Anne Scanlon (m. 1925) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 4, including Brian and Mary |
| Education | Garbally College |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Irish Republican Army |
| Years of service | 1919–1922 |
| Battles/wars | Irish War of Independence |
Patrick James Lenihan (4 September 1902 – 11 March 1970) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 1965 to 1970.
He held the distinction of being the only parent to be elected to the Oireachtas when his child was already a member.