John MacLoughlin

For other people with similar names, see John McLoughlin (disambiguation).

John MacLoughlin (8 September 1871 – 11 September 1943) was an Irish politician. Born in Buncrana, County Donegal to a nationalist, middle-class business family, MacLoughlin was educated at St Columb's College, Derry and University College Dublin.^[1] His business interests included media publishing.^[1]

John MacLoughlin
Senator
In office 27 April 1938 – 8 September 1943
Constituency	Industrial and Commercial Panel
Senator
In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936
Personal details
Born	(1871-09-08)8 September 1871 Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland
Died	11 September 1943(1943-09-11) (aged 72)
Political party	Independent Cumann na nGaedheal Fine Gael
Education	St Columb's College
Alma mater	University College Dublin

He was a member of the Free State Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936.^[2] He was first elected at the 1922 Seanad election as an independent candidate. He joined Cumann na nGaedheal in 1931. He was elected to the 2nd Seanad in 1938 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel as a Fine Gael member. He was re-elected to the 3rd Seanad and served until he lost his seat at the 1943 Seanad election.^[2]