Career
He represented Nipissing in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1890 to 1902 as a Liberal member. He was born in Bromley Township, Canada West in 1852, the son of Irish immigrants, and was educated in Pembroke. He was a justice of the peace and served as reeve of Mattawa for three years.
Loughrin was also chairman of the Separate School board.
He operated a general store in Mattawa. He died in 1917 and was buried at Mattawa.