Johnny Fox

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

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

John Fox (5 April 1948 – 17 March 1995) was an Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow.^[1][2] He was a member of the Church of Ireland.^[1]

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.^[1][3][4] 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.^[1][5]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. "A young TD's message for the family and tradition". The Irish Times. 21 May 1997. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
2. "Johnny Fox". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
3. "Fantastic Mildred Fox". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4. "Johnny Fox". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
5. "Mildred Fox". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.