John Michael Ormonde was an Irish Fianna Fail politician.
10 Facts About John Ormonde
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John Ormonde was born 15 September 1905 at Lismore, County Waterford, the son of John Ormonde, shopkeeper, and his wife, Ann Ormonde.
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John Ormonde was imprisoned in Lismore castle and Fermoy, but he escaped and remained on the run until the end of the civil war.
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John Ormonde attended De La Salle College Waterford and qualified as a teacher in 1928.
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John Ormonde was appointed principal of Kilmacthomas national school, County Waterford, in 1932.
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John Ormonde married Hanna Mary Hickey, a nurse, in July 1931.
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John Ormonde's son Donal was a Fianna Fail TD for Waterford from 1982 to 1987.
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John Ormonde was elected to Dail Eireann at a by-election in October 1947 as a Fianna Fail Teachta Dala for the Waterford constituency.
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John Ormonde lost his Dail seat at the 1965 general election.
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John Ormonde was elected to the Labour Panel at the 1965 election to the 11th Seanad.