Seán McCurtin

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Seán (John) Patrick McCurtin (McCurtain, Mac Curtáin) (24 June 1896 – 12 November 1982) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician and National Army officer.[1]

McCurtin was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment at Enniskillen assizes on 13 March 1922 for possession of firearms and ammunition, and transferred to Aberdeen prison in 1923.[2][3] His brother was a commandant in the National Army, killed during the Civil War.[4]

McCurtin was first elected to Dáil Éireann while in prison, as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1923 general election.[1] The Free State government regarded him as one of a number of political prisoners and demanded their release.[3][5] The UK government undertook to review their cases, and the Northern Ireland prime minister, Sir James Craig, agreed to accept the review's conclusions.[4] McCurtin was released with 32 others on 25 January 1926,[4] and took his seat in the Dáil on 23 March 1926.[6]

McCurtin did not contest the June 1927 general election.[7] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1932 and 1933 general elections.[7]

References

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  2. ↑ HC Deb 05 March 1925 vol 181 cc616-20
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