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Sir John Esmonde
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1973 – June 1977
Constituency Wexford
Personal details
Born (1928-06-27)27 June 1928
Dublin, Ireland
Died 16 May 1987(1987-05-16) (aged 58)
Dublin, Ireland
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse Pamela Mary Bourke
Children 5
Parent
Relatives Sir John Esmonde (uncle)
Education Blackrock College
Alma mater

Sir John Henry Grattan Esmonde, 16th Baronet, of the Esmonde baronets, (27 June 1928 – 16 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A Senior Counsel by profession, Esmonde was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1973 general election. He lost his seat at the 1977 general election. The outgoing Government appointed him as a judge of the Circuit Court. He was assigned to the Western Circuit, and served as the Circuit judge there until his death.

His uncle Sir John Esmonde, 14th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1937 to 1951 and his father Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1951 to 1973.

See also

  • Families in the Oireachtas
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