Tom O'Byrne
Appearance
Tom O'Byrne | |
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Member of the Legislative Council | |
In office 22 June 1934 – 31 December 1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 August 1871 Westbury, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 30 September 1952 Invercargill, New Zealand |
Political party | Labour Party |
Thomas Francis O'Byrne (30 August 1871 – 30 September 1952) was a New Zealand timber worker, trade unionist and politician. He was born in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia in 1871.[1] From 1934 onwards, he was a member of the Legislative Council.[2]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Atkinson, Neill. "Thomas Francis O'Byrne". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 82.
- ^ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1952 deaths
- People from Westbury, Tasmania
- Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand Labour Party MLCs
- Social Democratic Party (New Zealand) politicians
- United Labour Party (New Zealand) politicians
- Invercargill City Councillors
- Burials at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill
- New Zealand Labour Party politician stubs