Thomas Foran (died 18 March 1951) was an Irish Labour Party politician and

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official. He was a member of

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from 1923 to 1936, and from 1938 to 1948. He was a member of the

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and served as the president of the

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in 1921. He was first elected to the

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at a

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on 28 November 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas MacPartlin. He was re-elected for a 12-year term at the 1925 Seanad election and served until the Free State Seanad was abolished in 1936. At the 1938 and 1943 elections, he was elected by the

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. In 1944 he was

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. He did not contest the 1948 Seanad election.

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Year of birth unknown 1951 deaths Irish trade unionists Labour Party (Ireland) senators Members of the 1922 Seanad Members of the 1925 Seanad Members of the 1928 Seanad Members of the 1931 Seanad Members of the 1934 Seanad Members of the 3rd Seanad Members of the 4th Seanad Members of the 5th Seanad Politicians from County Dublin Nominated members of Seanad Éireann {{Ireland-senator-stub