Thomas Harris (Irish politician)

For other people named Thomas Harris, see Thomas Harris (disambiguation).
Thomas Harris
Teachta Dála
In office
1927–1957
Constituency Kildare
Personal details
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Relations Matthew Harris

Thomas Harris (1895 – 18 February 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A native of Caragh and raised in Prosperous by his aunt Elizabeth Tierney, As a young man Thomas Harris had joined the Gaelic League in Prosperous and subsequently joined the Irish republican Brotherhood. County Kildare, Harris fought with the Maynooth contingent in 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. Harris was captain of the Prosperous Company in 1917 and later Vice-Commandant North Kildare Battalion of the Irish Republican Army in 1921.

A farmer, he represented the constituencies of Kildare from 1927 to 1937, Carlow–Kildare from 1937 to 1948, and Kildare again from 1948 to 1957.[2] He lost his seat at the 1957 general election and retired from politics.

Harris was related to Matthew Harris, MP for Galway East from 1885 to 1890.

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Thomas Harris". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Harris". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 January 2011.