Thomas Farren
Thomas Farren (11 December 1879 – 26 March 1955) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.[1]
Not to be confused with Thomas Foran, also a Labour senator in the same time period.
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.jpg.webp) Farren in August 1918 | |
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| In office December 1922 – May 1936 | |
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| Born | (1879-12-11)11 December 1879 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 26 March 1955(1955-03-26) (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland |
| 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
- "Thomas Farren". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- Murphy, Angela (September 2014). "Farren, Thomas". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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