Career
He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1935 to 1943 and from 1951 to 1959 as a Liberal. He was born in Kildare, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick Foley. Foley was educated at Prince of Wales College and became a pharmacist in Summerside.
Foley was married twice: to Helen Noonan in 1925 and then later to Margaret Tierney.
He served as speaker in 1939. Foley was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1943.
He was a minister without portfolio in the province"s Executive Council from 1954 to 1958. Foley died in Summerside at the age of 89.