James Morrisroe

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{{Infobox officeholder

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| office = Teachta Dála

| term_start = January 1933

| term_end = July 1937

| constituency = Mayo North

| birth_date = {{birth date|1875|04|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = County Mayo, Ireland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1937|12|31|1875|04|05|df=y}}

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| party = Cumann na nGaedheal

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James Morrisroe (5 April 1875 – 31 December 1937){{cite web|last1=Family Search|title=James Morrisroe|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZN-P3J|website=Family Search|accessdate=17 February 2015}} was an Irish politician from Charlestown, County Mayo.{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=Cathal|title=Local TDs and Councillors|url=http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/charlestown/history/charlestown-councillors.html|website=Mayo Ireland|accessdate=17 February 2015|date=2002}} He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo North constituency at the 1933 general election.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/James-Morrisroe.D.1933-02-08/|title=James Morrisroe|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=31 January 2009}} Morrisroe held the seat for one Dáil session, until he was defeated at the 1937 general election.{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=1858|title=James Morrisroe|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=31 January 2009}} Morrisroe also served on the Swinford Board of Guardians and the Swinford District Council. His brother, Rev. Dr. Patrick Morrisroe, served as the Bishop of Achonry.

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Category:1875 births

Category:1937 deaths

Category:Cumann na nGaedheal TDs

Category:Fine Gael TDs

Category:Members of the 8th Dáil

Category:Politicians from County Mayo

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