About Hugh Colohan
Lived 1894 – 1931 (aged 36). Hugh Colohan was an Irish and British politician.
Hugh Colohan (c. 1870 – 15 April 1931) was an Irish Labour Party politician. A brick and stone layer before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare–Wicklow constituency at the 1922 general election.
He was re-elected at the 1923 general election for the Kildare constituency and was again re-elected at the June 1927 and September 1927 general elections. He died in office in 1931, and the by-election caused by his death was won by Thomas Harris of Fianna Fáil.
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Who was Hugh Colohan?
Irish politician (1894–1931)
When was Hugh Colohan born?
Hugh Colohan was born on 30 September 1894 in County Kildare.
When did Hugh Colohan die?
Hugh Colohan died on 15 April 1931.
What was Hugh Colohan's occupation?
Hugh Colohan was a politician.
What nationality was Hugh Colohan?
Hugh Colohan was Irish and British.
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