Thomas Tighe (MP) explained

Thomas Tighe
Office:Member of Parliament
for Mayo
Term Start:31 January 1874
Term End:7 May 1874
Predecessor:George Eakins Browne
George Bingham
Alongside:George Eakins Browne
Successor:John O'Connor Power
George Eakins Browne
Birth Date:1829
Nationality:Irish
Party:Home Rule

Thomas Tighe (1829–15 June 1914) was an Irish Home Rule League politician.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mayo at the 1874 general election but was shortly after unseated. At the resulting by-election, he failed to regain the seat.[1]

He was High Sheriff of Mayo in 1879.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walker. B.M.. Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. 1978. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin. 0901714127.
  2. Web site: Thomas Aloysius Tighe Ballinrobe and Heath . Our Irish Heritage . 21 November 2021 .