Patrick Crotty

Patrick Joseph Crotty was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1948 to 1969.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1948 general election, and re-elected five times, at the 1951, 1954, 1957, 1961 and 1965 general elections. He served as Minister of State at the Department of [Enterprise, Tourism and Employment|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce] from 1954 to 1957.
Crotty did not contest the 1969 general election, but his son Kieran Crotty was elected for the same constituency at that election.