Michael Lydon

Michael F. Lydon (10 October 1907 – 15 May 1977) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A civil engineer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency at the 1944 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1948 general election but lost his seat at the 1951 general election.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1954 and 1957 general elections. He served as Mayor of Galway from 1952 to 1953.

Michael Lydon
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1944 – May 1951
ConstituencyGalway West
Personal details
Born(1907-10-10)10 October 1907
Galway, Ireland
Died15 May 1977(1977-05-15) (aged 69)
Galway, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

References
  1. "Michael Lydon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  2. "Michael Lydon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2009.

Sources
  • Role of Honor: The Mayors of Galway City, 1485–2001, William Henry, Galway, 2002.


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