Thomas McLaughlin (1878 or 1879 – April 1944) was an Irish nationalist politician.

Biography

Born in

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, he became politically active and rose to become the chair of Armagh Urban Council and a member of Armagh County Council. He also served as Supreme Knight of the Knights of Saint Columbanus."Obituary: Senator Thomas McLaughlin", '' Irish Times'', 5 April 1944 In 1928, he was the founding chairman of the National League of the North in Armagh."The National League in Armagh", '' Irish Times'', 16 October 1928 In 1933, he was elected to represent the Nationalist Party in the Senate of Northern Ireland, and served until his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Thomas 1870s births 1944 deaths Members of Armagh County Council Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1933–1937 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1937–1941 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1941–1945 Nationalist Party (Ireland) members of the Senate of Northern Ireland