Jump to content

Thomas Delany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by VinDel24 (talk | contribs) at 20:11, 2 January 2022 (Early life). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Thomas Delany
Senator
In office
7 September 1938 – 9 July 1939
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Personal details
Born
Thomas William Delany

1868 (1868)
Died9 July 1939(1939-07-09) (aged 70)
NationalityIrish
Political partyIndependent

Thomas William Delany (1868 – 9 July 1939) was an Irish politician and solicitor. He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1938 to 1939 on the Cultural and Educational panel.. He was elected to the 3rd Seanad in August 1938 by the Cultural and Educational Panel.[1] He died in office in 1939.[2] Thomas J. O'Connell was elected on 22 January 1941 to fill the vacancy.

Early Life

Thomas William Delany was born 2 march 1868 in Longford, son of Kieran and Margaret Delany. His father was a merchant and town councellor in the town of Longford. He was Hon. Sectretary of the Charleton charitable Bequest. He became State Solicitor in 1923. He was president of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Longford. He was governor of Longford Infirmary.[3]


References

  1. ^ "Thomas Delany". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Death of a Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 July 1939. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ^ Delany Family history