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Thomas Tighe (MP)

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Thomas TigheMP
Member of Parliament
for Mayo
In office
31 January 1874 – 7 May 1874Serving with George Eakins Browne
Preceded byGeorge Eakins Browne
George Bingham
Succeeded byJohn O'Connor Power
George Eakins Browne
Personal details
Born1829
Died (aged 84)
NationalityIrish
Political partyHome Rule

Thomas Tighe (1829–15 June 1914) was an Irish Home Rule League politician.

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.

He was High Sheriff of Mayo in 1879.

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
  2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. "Thomas Aloysius Tighe Ballinrobe and Heath". Our Irish Heritage. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byGeorge Eakins Browne
George Bingham
Member of Parliament for Mayo
February 1874May 1874
With: George Eakins Browne
Succeeded byJohn O'Connor Power
George Eakins Browne


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