John Anthony Madden ( 1896 – 1954) was an Irish politician and medical practitioner. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a

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Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...

(TD) for the Mayo North constituency at the November 1924 by-election caused by the disqualification of

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's Henry Coyle, who was imprisoned for bouncing cheques. Madden was re-elected at the June 1927 general election but did not take his seat in either Dáil due to Sinn Féin's

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policy. He did not contest the September 1927 general election.

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1890s births 1954 deaths Members of the 4th Dáil Members of the 5th Dáil Politicians from County Mayo Early Sinn Féin TDs {{SinnFéin-politician-stub