Thomas Farren (11 December 1879 – 26 March 1955) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.[1]
Thomas Farren | |
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![]() Farren in August 1918 | |
Senator | |
In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 11 December 1879
Died | 26 March 1955 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 75)
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse | Nellie Farren |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Irish Citizen Army |
Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Farren stood unsuccessfully for a UK Parliament by-election for Dublin College Green in 1915.[2]
In 1916 he participated in the Easter Rising as part of the Irish Citizen Army.[2]
Farren was a member of the Stonecutters' Union of Ireland and served as the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1920.[2]
Farren was elected to the new Irish Free State Seanad in 1922 for 9 years.[1] He was re-elected in 1931 for another 9-year term and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Thomas Farren". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Angela (September 2014). "Farren, Thomas". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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