Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)
Tom Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster | |
| In office 26 May 1955 – 18 July 1955 11 August 1955 – 7 October 1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 22 July 2020 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Independent Republican (after 1959) Sinn Féin |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Ireland |
| Branch | Irish Republican Army |
Thomas James Mitchell (29 July 1931 – 22 July 2020) was an Irish republican. He was active in the Irish Republican Army and took part in a raid on Omagh barracks in 1954, being captured and imprisoned. While in jail he was twice elected as a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, but was disqualified and his elections overturned.