John Brennan
Brennan in 1957
Senator
In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977
In office 23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969
Constituency	Industrial and Commercial Panel
In office 5 November 1969 – 1 June 1973
In office 14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
In office 9 February 1960 – 14 December 1961
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	1901 County Monaghan, Ireland
Died	6 August 1977 County Monaghan, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Military service
Branch/service	Irish Republican Army
Battles/wars	Irish War of Independence

John J. Brennan (1901 – 6 August 1977) ^[1] was a draper and publican, Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann from 1960 to 1977. ^[2]

He was from Clontibret in County Monaghan and was active in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. ^[2] He was elected to the County Council in 1942. ^[2] In Castleblayney, he was chair of the urban district council and president of the chamber of commerce. ^[2] He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann in Monaghan in the elections of 1948, ^{[2] [3]} 1954, ^{[2] [3]} and 1957. ^[3] He was a friend and early political backer of Erskine H. Childers, Monaghan TD and later President of Ireland. ^[2]

He was elected to the 9th Seanad on 9 February 1960 at a by-election to the Administrative Panel ^[1] caused by the death of John O'Leary. ^[4] He was elected to the 11th (1965) and 13th (1973) Seanad from the Industrial and Commercial Panel, ^[1] and was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 10th Seanad in 1961 and to the 12th Seanad in 1969. ^[1]

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