Thomas Stanislaus McAllister (1878–29 April 1950) was an Irish nationalist politician

Politician

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McAllister worked as a solicitor

Solicitor

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 and became active in the United Irish League

United Irish League

The United Irish League was a nationalist political party in Ireland, launched 23 January 1898 with the motto "The Land for the People" . Its objective to be achieved through agrarian agitation and land reform, compelling larger grazier farmers to surrender their lands for redistribution amongst...

. At the Northern Ireland general election, 1925

Northern Ireland general election, 1925

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, he was elected for the Nationalist Party

Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)

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 in Antrim

Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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. He took his seat almost immediately, alongside Joe Devlin

Joseph Devlin

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, and the rest of the party gradually followed suit. He stood down at the 1929 general election

Northern Ireland general election, 1929

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, shortly after his election to the Senate of Northern Ireland

Senate of Northern Ireland

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. He became the party leader in the Senate, and served until his death in 1950.

McAllister was a native of Ballymena

Ballymena

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. He was noted as a huntsman

Fox hunting

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, racing cyclist and also played football for Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

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football club.