Hon Thomas Andrew (Tom) Foley MLA at Field Day, Tent Hill, Gatton

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Thomas Andrew “Tom” Foley (26 April 1886 – 5 February 1973) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was born in Charters Towers and was educated at Charters Towers State School and later studied at night school. He held various jobs before becoming a contractor, supplying timber sleepers to the railways. By 1919 he had become an organiser for the Australian Workers’ Union.

During the next 41 years, he held the seats of Leichhardt, Normanby, and Belyando. During his time in parliament, he held the roles of Secretary for Mines, Health and Home Affairs, Public Lands and Irrigation, and Labour and Industry. Foley also held the role of Government Whip from 1932 till 1926.

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