John MacLoughlin | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 27 April 1938 – 8 September 1943 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1871-09-08)8 September 1871 Buncrana,County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 11 September 1943(1943-09-11) (aged 72) |
| Political party | |
| Education | St Columb's College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
John MacLoughlin (8 September 1871 – 11 September 1943) was an Irish politician. Born inBuncrana,County Donegal to a nationalist, middle-class business family, MacLoughlin was educated atSt Columb's College, Derry andUniversity College Dublin.[1] His business interests included media publishing.[1]
He was a member of theFree State Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936.[2] He was first elected at the 1922 Seanad election as anindependent candidate. He joinedCumann na nGaedheal in 1931. He was elected to the2nd Seanad in 1938 on theIndustrial and Commercial Panel as aFine Gael member. He was re-elected to the3rd Seanad and served until he lost his seat at the 1943 Seanad election.[2]