Thomas Francis Doyle


Thomas Francis Doyle was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1936 to 1950.

Biography

Doyle was born in 1893. He was Mayor of Bluff for 14 years. He stood for the Labour Party in the in the electorate and came second to James Hargest.
Doyle was a member of the Legislative Council from 9 March 1936 to 8 March 1943, and then 9 March 1943 to 8 March 1950. He was appointed by the First Labour Government.
Following the abolition of the Legislative Council he stood again for the House of Representatives in the in the electorate where he raised the Labour vote, but finished runner-up to Ralph Hanan.

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