Tom Swiney

Thomas James Swiney (1 January 1875 – 15 October 1945) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term from 1920 until 1922. He was a member of the Labor Party (ALP) .

Tom Swiney
Personal details
Born	(1875-01-01)1 January 1875 Balranald, New South Wales
Died	15 October 1945(1945-10-15) (aged 70) Lidcombe, New South Wales
Political party	Labor Party

Swiney was born in Balranald, New South Wales and worked as a farmer. At the 1920 election, he was the first candidate on the ALP list and won the third and last position in the multi-member seat of Byron. Swiney was defeated at the 1922 election by 223 votes. He later held positions with the Aboriginal Protection Board. He did not hold ministerial or party office.^[1]

References

1. "Mr Thomas James Swiney (1875–1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John Perry	Member for Byron 1920 – 1922 Served alongside: Nesbitt, Perdriau	Succeeded by William Missingham