About Francis McGuinness
Lived 1868 – 1934 (aged 65–66). Francis McGuinness was an Irish politician.
Francis McGuinness (23 February 1867 – 30 November 1934) was an Irish politician.
Early life McGuinness was born in 1867 in Cloonmore townland, Tarmonbarry, County Roscommon, to Martin McGuinness, landholder, and Rose Farrell.
Political life He was an older brother of Joseph McGuinness, whose seat he won after the former's death. He was elected as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election for the Longford–Westmeath constituency.
He stood as a Cumann na nGaedheal candidate at the 1923 general election but was not elected. He was elected to the Seanad for 9 years in 1925 and did not seek re-election in 1934.
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Irish politician
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Francis McGuinness was born in 1868 in Tarmonbarry.
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Francis McGuinness died on 30 November 1934.
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