Thomas Linehan (c. 1859 – 15 October 1938) was an Irish politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936.[1] He was first elected to the Seanad in 1922 as a Farmers' Party candidate. He was re-elected at the 1925 Seanad election for 12 years and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[1] He was an independent member from 1928 onwards.
Thomas Linehan | |
|---|---|
 Linehan in December 1922 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1859 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 15 October 1938 (aged 78–79) County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent (1928–1936) |
| Other political affiliations | Farmers' Party (1922–1928) |
Linehan was born in County Cork and farmed for many years at Ballinvarrig House, Whitechurch, County Cork, where he died on 15 October 1938, aged 79.[2] He was the first secretary of the Irish National Land League in the county, vice-chairman of Cork County Council and a president and trustee of the Irish Farmers' Union.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Thomas Linehan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – Linehan, Thomas". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ The Standard (Dublin) later The Catholic Standard, 21 October 1938, p.16