Jack Garrett (22 May 1914 – 11 September 1977) was an Irish

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...

politician, who was a member of

Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann ( ; ; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives). It is commonly called the Seanad or ...

from 1969 to 1977. A public works contractor, he was elected to the Seanad in 1969 by the

Administrative Panel The Administrative Panel is one of five vocational panels which together elect 43 of the 60 members of Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Republic of Ireland, Ireland). The Administrative Panel elects seven senator ...

. He was re-elected at the 1973 and 1977 elections. He died on 11 September 1977 before the

14th Seanad The 14th Seanad was in office from 1977 to 1981. An election to 43 of the 60 seats in Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) took place in August 1977, following the 1977 general election to the 21st Dáil. The remaini ...

had first met. The

by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...

caused by his death was held on 7 December 1977 and was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Donnelly.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Jack 1914 births 1977 deaths Fianna Fáil senators Members of the 14th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 12th Seanad Administrative Panel senators