Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)

Tom Mitchell
Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster
In office
26 May 1955 – 18 July 1955
11 August 1955 – 7 October 1955
Personal details
Born(1931-07-29)29 July 1931
Dublin, Ireland
Died22 July 2020(2020-07-22) (aged 88)
Political partyIndependent Republican (after 1959)
Sinn Féin
Military career
AllegianceIreland
Service/branchIrish Republican Army

Thomas James Mitchell[1] (29 July 1931 – 22 July 2020) was an Irish republican. He was active in the Irish Republican Army and took part in a raid on Omagh barracks in 1954, being captured and imprisoned. While in jail he was twice elected as a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, but was disqualified and his elections overturned.