Nationalist politician from Northern Ireland
Thomas McLaughlin |
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In office
1933-1944 |
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| Born | 1878 or 1879
Armagh, Ireland |
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| Died | April 1944 (1944-05) (aged 65) |
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| Political party | Irish Nationalist |
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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.[1] In 1928, he was the founding chairman of the National League of the North in Armagh.[2] In 1933, he was elected to represent the Nationalist Party in the Senate of Northern Ireland, and served until his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Senator Thomas McLaughlin", Irish Times, 5 April 1944
- ^ "The National League in Armagh", Irish Times, 16 October 1928