Thomas Foley

Thomas Foley (14 June 1853 - 16 September 1920) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Foley was born in Swansea, Wales, the son of John Foley and his wife Elizabeth (née Edwards) and was educated at the British Admiralty School.

Foley married he married Mary Harris (died 1931) in Swansea in 1873 and together had seven sons and four daughters. to the West End Cemetery.

Public career An early member of the Waterside Workers Union, Foley was elected as an alderman on the Townsville City Council for the South Ward on two separate occasions. He stood again at the 1908 Queensland state election and after leading on the primary vote eventually lost again to the same pair after the postal votes had been counted.

He stood again at the 1909 Queensland state election and this time was successful, winning the vote and becoming the senior member for the seat. He represented the electorate until it reverted to a one-member seat at the 1912 Queensland state election at which time he switched to the new neighbouring seat of Mundingburra. He went on to represent the people of that electorate until his death in 1920.