Researching Tom Swiney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 140 people with the Swiney surname? In that year Swiney was ranked number 3439 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
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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) .
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.
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