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Barry Egan

1879 – 1954

Irish politician

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About Barry Egan

Lived 1879 – 1954 (aged 74–75). Barry Egan was an Irish politician.

Barry Michael Egan (1879 – 3 March 1954) was an Irish politician and businessman. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election but he did not contest the 1932 general election. He stood again at the 1933 general election but lost his seat. From July to September 1922, when Cork was a closed city, Egan was responsible for producing Cork republican silver, for which he devised his own hallmark.

Egan was a member of the committee that chose the designs of the coins of the Irish Free State designed by Percy Metcalfe in 1928, which was headed by William Butler Yeats.

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Important facts

Born
1879, Cork (city)
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Clongowes Wood College
Positions held
Teachta Dála
Also known as
Barry Michael Egan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Barry Egan?

Irish politician

When was Barry Egan born?

Barry Egan was born in 1879 in Cork (city).

When did Barry Egan die?

Barry Egan died on 3 March 1954 in Cork (city).

What was Barry Egan's occupation?

Barry Egan was a politician.

What nationality was Barry Egan?

Barry Egan was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barry Egan

· Wikidata: Q4864198

· DBpedia: Barry Egan (politician)

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