James J. MacKean

James J. MacKean
Senator
In office
11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936
Personal details
Born(1864-07-15)15 July 1864
Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland
Died19 September 1936(1936-09-19) (aged 72)
Dublin, Ireland
Political party
RelativesJohn McKean (brother)

James Joseph MacKean (15 July 1864 – 19 September 1936)[1][2] was an Irish politician. He was a Cumann na nGaedheal member of the Free State Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936.[3] He was first elected to the Seanad in 1922 for 9 years and was re-elected in 1931 for 9 years.[3] He served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[3]

He was the son of Patrick MacKean (also Mickan), a shoemaker, and Mary Hanratty.

His brother John McKean was an MP for South Monaghan from 1902 to 1918.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Register of Births" (PDF). IrishGenealogy.ie. 28 October 1864. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Register of Deaths" (PDF). IrishGenealogy.ie. 19 October 1936. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "James MacKean". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – MacKean, James J." Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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