Background
Givan was the son of John Givan of Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, and his wife Margaretta daughter of James Macdonnell. His father was a prominent linen manufacturer.
Givan was the son of John Givan of Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, and his wife Margaretta daughter of James Macdonnell. His father was a prominent linen manufacturer.
Givan was educated at private schools and became a solicitor in 1870.
He was Justice of the Peace for Aughnacloy and chairman of the Aughnacloy town commissioners. He held the seat until 1883, when he resigned to take up an appointment as Crown Solicitor for the County Meath and County Louth and for the town of Drogheda. He died at Martray Manor, Ballygawley, County Tyrone at the age of 57.
Givan married firstly Eliza Hopper, daughter of Samuel Hopper, secondly in 1878 Araminta Reid Ross, daughter of James M Ross of Liscarney Monaghan, and thirdly in 1894, Emily Cooke, daughter of Review
William Cooke of Kilkenny.
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At the 1880 general election Givan was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Monaghan.