Thomas P. Powell (16 April 1892 – 20 June 1971) was an Irish politician. A national schoolteacher, he was first elected to

Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...

as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the

September 1927 The following events occurred in September 1927: Thursday, September 1, 1927 *National Air Transport, a predecessor of United Airlines, began the first air express delivery service, flying from Chicago to New York with "newsreels, machinery ...

and

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

general elections. He lost his seat at the 1933 general election. He stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate at the 1961 general election for the Galway West constituency.

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1892 births 1971 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Members of the 5th Dáil Members of the 6th Dáil Members of the 7th Dáil Irish schoolteachers Politicians from County Galway Independent candidates in Dáil elections {{TeachtaDála-stub