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Séamus Dolan (born 10 December 1914) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Cavan in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dala (TD) from 1961 to 1965, and a senator from 1965 to 1969 and from 1973 to 1982. He was Cathaoirleach (speaker) of Seanad Éireann from 1977 to 1981.^[1]

Born in Gubaveeney, near Blacklion in County Cavan, he was a farmer and national school teacher before entering politics.^[1] Dolan was elected in 1961 to the 17th Dáil as one of 3 TDS for the Cavan constituency (which he had contested unsuccessfully in the 1954 and 1957 elections). He lost his seat in Dáil Éireann at the 1965 general election, and although he stood in the next two general elections (in 1969 and 1973, he never returned to the Dáil.^[2]

However, after his 1977 defeat, he was elected to the 11th Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel. He did not seek re-election in 1973, but was returned in 1977 to the 13th Seanad. From 1977 to 1981 he was Cathaoirleach (speaker) of the 14th Seanad (1981–1982) and as Leas Cathaoirleach (deputy speaker) in the 15th Seanad.^[1]

He is the currently the oldest living former member of the Oireachtas.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Mr. Séamus Dolan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=17&MemberID=1268&ConstID=21. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
^ "Séamus Dolan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2461. Retrieved 2008-02-05.

Oireachtas
Preceded by James Dooge	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann 1977–1981	Succeeded by Charles McDonald

v • d • e « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad Éireann (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)

Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Jimmy Leonard (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Joe Walsh (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Barry Cogan (FF) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donal Carey (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Liam B. Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) • John F. Carroll (Lab) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Paddy Dunne (Lab) • Robert Fausset (FG) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Miriam Kearney (FG) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent

v • d • e « 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) • Paul Connaughton (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Justin Keating (Lab) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Gerard Lynch (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) • Patrick Cooney (FG) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • David Molony (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Desmond Governey (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Liam Hyland (FF) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Joseph Dowling (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (Ind) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • John A. Murphy (Ind)

University of Dublin	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Lab) • Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) • Séamus de Brún (FF) • Eileen Cassidy (FF) • Valerie Goulding (FF) • Mary Harney (FF) • Valentine Jago (FF) • Gordon Lambert (Ind) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Noel William Mulcahy (FF) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Patrick Donnelly (FF) • 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) • James Ruttle (FF) • 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) • Joseph O'Neill (??)}

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party

v • d • e « 12th Seanad « Members of the 13th Seanad Éireann (1973–1977) » 14th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)

Administrative Panel	Seán Brosnan (FF) • Philip Burton (FG) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Bob Aylward (FF) • Jack Barrett (??) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Bernard Cowen (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (??) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Cornelius O'Callaghan (??) • William Ryan (FF) • Liam Whyte (??)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) • Billy Fox (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary Walsh (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) • Fad Browne (FF) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Brian Lenihan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (??) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab)

National University of Ireland	John Horgan (Lab) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Noel Browne (SLP) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Blennerhassett (FG) • Austin Deasy (FG) • Benjamin Guinness (??) • Brendan Halligan (Lab) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) • Patrick W. McGrath (??) • Michael Mullen (Lab) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG) • James Sanfey (FG)

Elected or nominated later	1975 Pat Codd (FG) • Roddy Connolly (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • 1977 Liam Burke (FG) • Martin Finn (FG) • Frank King (??)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • SLP: Socialist Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party

v • d • e « 10th Seanad « Members of the 11th Seanad Éireann (1965–1969) » 12th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) • Kieran Egan (FF) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Jack McQuillan (NPD) • Patrick O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Rooney (FG) • Patrick Teehan (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (??) • Patrick Malone (FG) • John Mannion, Snr (FG) • James Martin (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Patrick O'Reilly (FF) • Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • John J. Nash (FF) • Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • John O'Quigley (??)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) • John Conlan (FG) • Mary Davidson (Lab) • Garret FitzGerald (FG) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Dermot Honan (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (??) • Seán Browne (FF) • Victor Carton (??) • Patrick Crowley (Lab) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • James Dooge (FG) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Mark Killilea, Snr (FF) • Vincent McHugh (FG) • Dominick Murphy (Lab) • John Ormonde (FF)

National University of Ireland	Bryan Alton (Ind) • Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

University of Dublin	William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) • William Bedell Stanford (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Kit Ahern (FF) • Gerald Boland (FF) • John C. Cole (??) • Joseph Lenehan (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Nora Connolly O'Brien (FF) • Seán O'Donovan (??) • Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) • James Ryan (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1968 Farrell McElgunn (FF)

OFF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • NPD: National Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party

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