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Thomas Foley (c. 1641–1701), Thomas
Thomas Foley or Tom Foley may refer to: Political figures * Thomas Foley (Australian politician) (1853–1920), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Thomas C. Foley (born 1952), American diplomat * Thomas F. "Big Tom" Foley (1852–1925), American Tammany Hall politician and saloon keeper in New York City * Tom Foley (Australian politician) (1886–1973), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Tom Foley (1929–2013), American Congressman and Speaker of the House * Tom Foley (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1953), politician from Pennsylvania who became President of Mount Aloysius College Others * Thomas Foley (Royal Navy officer) (1757–1833), British admiral * Thomas Patrick Roger Foley (1822–1879), American religious leader * Thomas Foley, journalist and friend of Ian Holbourn, who married RMS ''Lusitania'' survivor Avis Dolphin * Tom Foley (infielder) (born 1959), American baseball player and coach * Tom Foley (outfielder) (1847–1896), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Foley (Australian Politician)
Thomas Foley (14 June 1853 - 16 September 1920) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Foley was born in Swansea, Wales, the son of John Foley and his wife Elizabeth (née Edwards) and was educated at the British Admiralty School. He came to Townsville with his wife and four children in 1883 at a time when vacant houses in the area were scarce and the family had to make do with living in a tent in an area of Townsville known as Canvastown. They eventually moved to a house in Macrossan Street where he lived for the rest of his life. He secured work at first with the Townsville City Council and later worked on some of the early brick buildings of the town including the municipal buildings and St James' Cathedral. He later worked on the wharves of Townsville as a stevedore. Foley married he married Mary Harris (died 1931) in Swansea in 1873 and together had seven sons and four daughters. After being seriously ill with heart troubles and asthma for seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |