Patrick James Lenihan (4 September 1902 – 11 March 1970) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 1965 to 1970.
He was an Inspector of Taxes in Dundalk, County Louth, before being appointed by Seán Lemass to run the Gentex textiles company in Athlone.
He also was involved for some years in the Hodson Bay Hotel on Lough Ree,[2] and was instrumental in the establishment of the All-Ireland amateur drama festival.
In the 1930s, he served on the executive committee of the Irish Social Credit Party, fellow members of which included Maud Gonne.
[4] He beat the long-serving Fine Gael TD Seán Mac Eoin in the famous "long count", by thirteen votes.