Michael Doyle (c. 1861 – 7 September 1942) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was a resident of the

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of Cottage,

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. He was first elected to

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at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party

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(TD) for the

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constituency. He was re-elected at the

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and June 1927 general elections. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election. He was an unsuccessful

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candidate at the 1932 general election. At the 1933 general election, he was an unsuccessful National Centre Party candidate. He died on 7 September 1942, aged 81.

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* 1860s births 1942 deaths Farmers' Party (Ireland) TDs Members of the 3rd Dáil Members of the 4th Dáil Members of the 5th Dáil National Centre Party (Ireland) politicians People of the Irish Civil War (Pro-Treaty side) Politicians from County Wexford 19th-century Irish farmers 20th-century Irish farmers {{TeachtaDála-stub