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Irish politician and farmer (died 1954) For other people named Michael Carter, see Michael Carter (disambiguation).

Michael Carter
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1927 – September 1927
ConstituencyLeitrim–Sligo
Personal details
DiedNovember 1954
NationalityIrish
Political partyFarmers' Party

Michael Carter (died November 1954) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election. He stood as an independent candidate at the 1932 general election but was not elected.

Carter was an auctioneer and valuer and was also involved in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, once holding the position of Leitrim county president.

He was elected to Leitrim County Council in 1911, and from 1926 to 1934, he was chairman of the council.

He died at Ruskey, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, in November 1954, at "over 80 years of age".

References

  1. "Michael Carter". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. "Michael Carter". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  3. ^ Irish Times, 30 November 1954, p. 5.
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency
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Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Martin McGowan
(Rep)
Frank Carty
(Rep)
Thomas Carter
(CnaG)
Seán Farrell
(Rep)
James Dolan
(CnaG)
John Hennigan
(CnaG)
Alexander McCabe
(CnaG)
1925 by-election Samuel Holt
(Rep)
Martin Roddy
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun) John Jinks
(NL)
Frank Carty
(FF)
Samuel Holt
(FF)
Michael Carter
(FP)
6th 1927 (Sep) Bernard Maguire
(FF)
Patrick Reynolds
(CnaG)
1929 by-election Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
7th 1932 Stephen Flynn
(FF)
Mary Reynolds
(CnaG)
William Browne
(FF)
8th 1933 Patrick Rogers
(NCP)
James Dolan
(CnaG)
9th 1937 Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim


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