Background
Kiernan, Thomas Joseph was born on November 9, 1897 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Francis and Catherine (Hurley) Kiernan.
Kiernan, Thomas Joseph was born on November 9, 1897 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Francis and Catherine (Hurley) Kiernan.
Bachelor of Arts, National U. Ireland, 1919, Master of Arts, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, University England, 1929.
Inspector taxes Irish Inland Revenue, 1919-1924. Counsellor High communications of Ireland, London, 1924-1935. Director-general of broadcasting, Ireland, 1935-1941.
Minister plenipotentary to Holy See, 1941-1946.
Ambassador to Australia, 1946-1955, to Federal Republic of Germany, 1955-1957, to Canada, 1957-1960, to United States of America, 1960-1964. President American Irish Foundation, Incorporated., New York City, since 1964.
Author: British War Finances, 1920. A Study in National Finance, 1923.
Financial Administration of Ireland, 1930.
Irish Exiles in Australia, 1954. Pope Pius XII, 1958; The White Hound, 1962. Address: 147 East. 50th Saint, New York City 10022.
Married Delia Murphy, February 20, 1924. Children: Blon (Mistress Anthony Hodgson), Fionnuala (Mistress Brian Considine), Colm Patrick, Orla (Mistress Ivor Browne).