Thomas Foley (14 June 1853 - 16 September 1920) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

[1] After being seriously ill with heart troubles and asthma for several months[2] he died in Townsville in September 1920[1] and his funeral moved from his late residence[3] to the West End Cemetery.

[4] An early member of the Waterside Workers Union, Foley was elected as an alderman on the Townsville City Council for the South Ward on two separate occasions.

[2] He then stood at the 1907 Queensland state election as a representative of the Labour Party for the two-member seat of Townsville but was defeated by the Opposition pairing of Robert Philp and Patrick Hanran.

[2][6] He stood again at the 1909 Queensland state election and this time was successful, winning the vote and becoming the senior member for the seat.