‘Red Tom’ the uncrowned king of Texas Socialism Wed, 02/05/2020 - 12:00am Thomas Aloysius Hickey was a socialist journalist, lecturer, and West Texas oilman born in Dublin, Ireland, on Jan. 14, 1869.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about ‘Red Tom’ the uncrowned king of Texas Socialism