Johnny Fox

This article is about the Irish politician. For the performer and sword-swallower, see Johnny Fox (performer).

John Fox (5 April 1948 – 17 March 1995) was an Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow.^[1] He was a member of the Church of Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Johnny Fox
Teachta Dála
In office November 1992 – 17 March 1995
Constituency	Wicklow
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-05)5 April 1948 County Wicklow, Ireland
Died	17 March 1995(1995-03-17) (aged 46) County Wicklow, Ireland
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Fianna Fáil (until 1992)
Children	2, including Mildred

A farmer before entering politics, he was elected a Fianna Fáil member for Greystones on Wicklow County Council. He resigned from Fianna Fáil in 1992 and he was elected to the 27th Dáil at the 1992 general election.^[2] After his death at the age of 46 in 1995, his Dáil seat was won by his daughter Mildred Fox, who was re-elected at the 1997 and 2002 general elections.^[3]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. "Johnny Fox". Oireachtas Members Database. from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
2. "Johnny Fox". ElectionsIreland.org. from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
3. "Mildred Fox". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.