Thomas McLaughlin | |
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Member of Senate of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1933-1944 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1878 or 1879 Armagh, Ireland |
Died | April 1944 (1944-05) (aged 65) |
Political party | Irish Nationalist |
Thomas McLaughlin (1878 or 1879 – April 1944) was an Irish nationalist politician.
Biography
Born in Armagh, he became politically active and rose to become the chair of Armagh Urban Council and a member of Armagh County Council. He also served as Supreme Knight of the Knights of Saint Columbanus. In 1928, he was the founding chairman of the National League of the North in Armagh. In 1933, he was elected to represent the Nationalist Party in the Senate of Northern Ireland, and served until his death.
References
- ^ "Obituary: Senator Thomas McLaughlin", Irish Times, 5 April 1944
- "The National League in Armagh", Irish Times, 16 October 1928