Tom O'Byrne

New Zealand trade unionist and politician

Thomas Francis O'Byrne (30 August 1871 – 30 September 1952) was a New Zealand timber worker, trade unionist and politician. He was born in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia in 1871.^[1] From 1934 onwards, he was a member of the Legislative Council.^[2]

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.^[3]

References

1. Atkinson, Neill. "Thomas Francis O'Byrne". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 82.
3. "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2013.