John Thomas O'Farrell (1887 – 2 January 1971) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.[1] He was born in Churchborough, County Roscommon in 1887, and was educated at the College of Commerce, Rathmines. He was a member of the Railway Clerks' Association and served as the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1927.[2]
J. T. O'Farrell | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 21 April 1948 – 31 May 1950 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1887 County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 2 January 1971 (aged 83–84) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | College of Commerce, Rathmines |
He was an unsuccessful Labour Party candidate for the Dublin North-West constituency at the 1922 general election.[3] He was elected to the new Irish Free State Seanad in 1922 for 3 years.[1] He was re-elected for a 12-year term at the 1925 Seanad election and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[1] He also stood unsuccessfully for the Dublin County constituency at the 1943 general election.[3] He was elected to the 6th Seanad Éireann in 1948 by the Labour Panel. He resigned from the Seanad on 31 May 1950.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "John Thomas O'Farrell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – O'Farrell, J.T." Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b "John (Thomas) O'Farrell". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Resignation of Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas. 31 May 1950. Retrieved 31 December 2023.