| Andrew Clarkin | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 21 April 1948 – 23 November 1955 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| In office 18 August 1944 – 21 April 1948 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Belton |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1891 (1891) Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 23 November 1955(1955-11-23) (aged 63–64) |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Clarkin |
Andrew Sylvester Clarkin (1891 – 23 November 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
Biography
Born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Clarkin was the son of Andrew Clarkin and Rose Anne Corrigan.
He stood for election to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dublin South constituency at the 1944 general election but was unsuccessful. He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Administrative Panel at the 1944 Seanad election. He was re-elected to the Seanad at the 1948, 1951 and 1954 Seanad elections on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1952 Dublin North–West by-election. He died in 1955 during the 8th Seanad.
He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1951 to 1953.
References
- ^ "Andrew Clarkin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864–1958
- Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
- ^ "Andrew Clarkin". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJack Belton | Lord Mayor of Dublin 1951–1953 |
Succeeded byBernard Butler |