Thomas Sinclair (politician, 1857–1940)
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Thomas Sinclair, PC (Ire) (17 December 1857 – 25 November 1940) was an Irish unionist politician.
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Thomas Sinclair | |
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Member of Parliament for Queen's University of Belfast | |
In office 6 December 1923 – 18 September 1940 | |
Preceded by | William Whitla |
Succeeded by | Douglas Savory |
Personal details | |
Born | (1857-12-17)17 December 1857 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 25 November 1940(1940-11-25) (aged 82) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Spouse | Never married |
Alma mater | Queen's College Belfast Royal University of Ireland |
Profession | Surgeon |
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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 an Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Queen's University of Belfast at the 1923 United Kingdom 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]
The businessman and politician Thomas Sinclair was a relative of Sinclair.[4]