Irish politician and trade unionist (1879–1955)
Not to be confused with
Thomas Foran , also a Labour senator in the same time period.
Thomas Farren
Farren in August 1918
In office 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936
Born (1879-12-11 ) 11 December 1879Dublin , IrelandDied 26 March 1955(1955-03-26) (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland Political party Labour Party Spouse Nellie Farren Branch/service Irish Citizen Army Battles/wars Easter Rising
Thomas Farren (11 December 1879 – 26 March 1955) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.[ 1]
Farren stood unsuccessfully for a UK Parliament by-election for Dublin College Green in 1915 .[ 2]
In 1916 he participated in the Easter Rising as part of the Irish Citizen Army .[ 2]
Farren was a member of the Stonecutters' Union of Ireland and served as the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1920.[ 2]
Farren was elected to the new Irish Free State Seanad in 1922 for 9 years.[ 1] He was re-elected in 1931 for another 9-year term and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936.[ 1]
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