Thomas Sinclair (politician)
| Thomas Sinclair PC |
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| Member of Parliament for Queen's University of Belfast |
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| In office 6 December 1923 – 25 November 1940 |
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| Preceded by | William Whitla |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Savory |
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| Born | 17 December 1857 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Never married |
| Alma mater | Queen's College Belfast Royal University of Ireland |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Religion | Anglican |
Thomas Sinclair PC (17 December 1857 – 25 November 1940) was an Irish unionist politician.
Sinclair studied at Queen's University, Belfast before working as a surgeon.[1] He was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland on its creation in 1921.[2]
He was elected as a Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Queen's University of Belfast at the 1923 UK general election.[3] From 1935 to 1937, Sinclair served as Deputy Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland.[2] He resigned his Westminster seat on 18 September 1940 by appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[3] but held his Senate seat until his death in November.[2]
References
- ↑ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.205
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Queen's University of Belfast 1923–1940 |
Succeeded by Douglas Lloyd Savory |
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