Thomas Carter (TD)

Thomas Carter(29 March 1882 – 11 September 1951) was an Irish politician whose career spanned two different time periods and political parties.

Thomas Carter
Teachta Dála
In office February 1948–May 1951
Constituency	Longford–Westmeath
In office June 1943–February 1948
Constituency	Athlone–Longford
In office August 1923– 30 October 1924
Constituency	Leitrim–Sligo
In office May 1921–August 1923
Constituency	Leitrim–Roscommon North
Personal details
Born	(1886-06-05)5 June 1886
Died	31 May 1972(1972-05-31)(aged 85)
Political party	Sinn Féin Cumann na nGaedheal Fianna Fáil

A shopkeeper, he was elected unopposed as aSinn FéinTeachta Dála(TD) to the2nd Dáilat the1921 general electionfor theLeitrim–Roscommon Northconstituency.He supported theAnglo-Irish Treatyandvoted in favour of it.He was re-elected unopposed as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD at the1922 general election.He was re-elected as aCumann na nGaedhealTD for theLeitrim–Sligoconstituency at the1923 general election.He resigned on 30 October 1924 along with seven other TDs in opposition to the Government's actions to the so-calledIrish Army Mutiny.The subsequentby-electionheld on 11 March 1925 was won bySamuel HoltofSinn Féin.

Carter returned to politics when he was elected as aFianna FáilTD for theAthlone–Longfordconstituency at the1943 general election.He was re-elected as a Fianna Fáil TD at the1944 general election,and after constituency boundary changes he was elected forLongford–Westmeathat the1948 general election.He retired from politics at the1951 general election.