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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 Admira ...

(1853–1920), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Thomas C. Foley Thomas Coleman Foley (born January 9, 1952) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 2006 to 2009 and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut in 2010 and 20 ...

(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) Thomas Andrew Foley (26 April 1886 – 5 February 1973) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Foley was born in Charters Towers to Andrew Foley and his wife Margaret (née McKeegan). He was educated at Charters Towers ...

(1886–1973), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Tom Foley Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represent ...

(1929–2013), American Congressman and Speaker of the House *

Tom Foley (Pennsylvania politician) Thomas Patrick Foley (born December 31, 1953) has served as a Belfast peace and justice advocate, state and federal government official, political candidate, state NGO chief executive, and college president. He currently serves as president of th ...

(born 1953), politician from Pennsylvania who became President of Mount Aloysius College

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Thomas Foley (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Thomas Foley GCB (1757 – 9 January 1833) was a Royal Navy officer and "Hero of the Battle of the Nile". Naval career He was the second son of landowner John Foley of Ridgeway, the Foley family's ancestral estate in the parish of ...

(1757–1833), British admiral *

Thomas Patrick Roger Foley Thomas Patrick Roger Foley (March 6, 1822 – February 19, 1879) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as coadjutor bishop, Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago from March 10, 18 ...

(1822–1879), American religious leader * Thomas Foley, journalist and friend of Ian Holbourn, who married RMS ''Lusitania'' survivor Avis Dolphin *

Tom Foley (infielder) Thomas Michael Foley (born September 9, 1959) is an American former professional baseball infielder and coach who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates, f ...

(born 1959), American baseball player and coach *

Tom Foley (outfielder) Thomas James Foley (1847 in Chicago – January 4, 1896 in LaGrange, Illinois) was a professional baseball player who was an outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthes ...

(1847–1896), American baseball player * Tom Foley (racehorse trainer) (1946–2021), Irish racehorse trainer

The Barons Foley and family

* Thomas Foley (died 1677) (1616–1677), British ironmaster, builder of Witley Court estate, member of Parliament for Bewdley * Thomas Foley (died 1701) (–1701), son of previous, member of Parliament for Worcestershire, and then Droitwich *

Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley FRS (8 November 1673 – 22 January 1733), of Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcestershire, was an English landowner, ironmaster and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1694 until 1 ...

, son of previous, member of Parliament for Stafford, and then Droitwich *

Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1703–1766) Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (1703 – 8 January 1766), was the eldest son of Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733), Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, and inherited the vast Great Witley estate on his father's ...

, son of previous, never married, rebuilt parish church of Great Witley *

Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests) Thomas Foley (c. 1670 – 10 December 1737), of Stoke Edith Court, Herefordshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1691 and 1737. He held the sinecure office of auditor of the ...

(c. 1670–1737), of Stoke Edith, member of Parliament for Weobly, then Hereford, then Stafford *

Thomas Foley (died 1749) Thomas Foley (c. 1695 – 3 April 1749), of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire was a British landowner and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests) and inherited the latter's estates on his death in 1737. ...

(–1749), son of previous, member of Parliament for Hereford, then Herefordshire *

Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1716–1777) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (8 August 1716 – 18 November 1777), was a British landowner and politician. Foley was the son of Thomas Foley MP and his wife Hester (née Andrews) and was educated at Westminster School (1724–732) and Trini ...

, son of previous, member of Parliament for Droitwich, then Herefordshire, inherited the Witley Court estate from his cousin, the 2nd baron *

Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1742–1793) Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (24 June 1742 – 2 July 1793) of Witley Court in Worcestershire, was a British peer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1767 to 1777 when he was raised to the peerage. Early life Foley was the eldest ...

, son of previous, member of Parliament for Herefordshire, then Droitwich *

Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley PC, DL (22 December 1780 – 16 April 1833), was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1833. Background Foley ...

(1780–1833), son of previous, member of Parliament and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms *

Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley of Kidderminster DL (11 December 1808 – 20 November 1869), was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/ Liberal government between 1833 and 1869. Family and estate Foley was th ...

(1808–1869), son of previous, member of Parliament for Worcestershire and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms * Thomas Foley (1778–1822), grandson of the first baron, member of Parliament for Herefordshire and Droitwich

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The Barons Foley and family

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