Thomas McLaughlin (politician) explained

Thomas McLaughlin
Office1:Member of Senate of Northern Ireland
Term1:1933-1944
Party:Irish Nationalist
Birth Date:1878 or 1879
Birth Place:Armagh, Ireland

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.

References

  1. "Obituary: Senator Thomas McLaughlin", Irish Times, 5 April 1944
  2. "The National League in Armagh", Irish Times, 16 October 1928