Thomas O'Donnell (Irish nationalist politician)

Thomas O'Donnell
Member of Parliament
for West Kerry
In office
24 October 1900 – 14 December 1918
Preceded byThomas Esmonde
Succeeded byAustin Stack
Personal details
Born(1871-11-30)30 November 1871
Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland
Died11 June 1943(1943-06-11) (aged 71)
Political partyUnited Irish League
Spouse
Nora Ryan
(m. 1897)
Children10
Alma mater

Thomas O'Donnell (30 November 1871 – 11 June 1943) was an Irish nationalist politician of the Irish Parliamentary Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kerry from 1900 to 1918 representing the constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was an active promoter of agrarian reform,[1][2] M.A. (R.U.I.), teacher, lawyer, chairman of the Tralee and Dingle Railway[3] and later a prominent Irish Judge.

  1. ^ Gaughan, John Anthony (1983). A Political Odyssey – Thomas O'Donnell, M.P. Dublin: Kingdom Books. ISBN 0-9506015-4-3.
  2. ^ Gaughan, J. Anthony in: McGuire, James and Quinn, James (eds): Dictionary of Irish Biography From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002;
    Royal Irish Academy, Cambridge University Press (2009) (ISBN 978-0-521-6333-14)
  3. ^ Thom's Directory 1914