Thomas Allan (1725–1798) was an Irish politician. Allan sat in the

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as the

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for

Killybegs Killybegs () is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in the country and on the island of Ireland. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town. Its Irish name ''Na Cealla Bea ...

between 1768 and 1776. In 1773 he was appointed Commissioner for Revenue in Ireland. He then represented

Naas Naas ( ; ga, Nás na Ríogh or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. In 2016, it had a population of 21,393, making it the second largest town in County Kildare after Newbridge. History The name of Naas has been recorded in th ...

from 1777 to 1783. Between 1778 and 1785 Allan served as Commissioner of Customs in England.John Beresford
''The Correspondence of the Right Hon. John Beresford''
(Woodfall and Kinder, 1854), p.4. (Retrieved 22 February 2016).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, Thomas 1725 births 1798 deaths Irish MPs 1769–1776 Irish MPs 1776–1783 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Donegal constituencies