Thomas Tighe (MP)
Thomas Tighe (1829–15 June 1914)[1] was an Irish Home Rule League politician.
Thomas Tighe | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Mayo | |
| In office 31 January 1874 – 7 May 1874 | |
| Preceded by | George Eakins Browne George Bingham |
| Succeeded by | John O'Connor Power George Eakins Browne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 |
| Died | (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Home Rule |
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.[2]
He was High Sheriff of Mayo in 1879.[3]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- "Thomas Aloysius Tighe Ballinrobe and Heath". Our Irish Heritage. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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