James Dillon (Fine Gael politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Dillon (Fine Gael politician)

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1986

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Ireland, Irish Free State

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Matthew Dillon (26 September 1902 – 10 February 1986) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael from 1959 to 1965 and Minister for Agriculture from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957.
He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1932 to 1969.He was the son of John Dillon, the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party (1918), which had been swept away by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election.