Richard Curran

For the Irish-American politician and Medal of Honor recipient, see Richard J. Curran.

Richard Curran (18 November 1879 – 27 January 1961) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency.^[1] He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election but was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1938 general election. He lost his seat at the 1943 general election.^[2]

Richard Curran
Teachta Dála
In office June 1938 – June 1943
In office January 1933 – July 1937
Constituency	Tipperary
Personal details
Born	(1879-11-18)18 November 1879 County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	27 January 1961(1961-01-27) (aged 81) County Tipperary, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael National Centre Party