Thomas McClure

Sir Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet, DL (4 March 1806 – 21 January 1893) was an MP for Belfast from 1868 to 1874. MP for Londonderry County 1878–1885.

Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet of Belmont Sir DL
Sir Thomas McClure, Bt
MP for Belfast
'In office 1868–1874
Preceded by	Charles Lanyon Samuel Gibson Getty
Succeeded by	William Johnston James Porter Corry
High Sheriff of Down
In office 1864–1868
MP for County Londonderry
In office 1878–1885
Preceded by	Richard Smyth Hugh Law
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Baronet of Belmont
In office 1874–1893
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Extinct
Personal details
Born	Thomas McClure 4 March 1806
Died	21 January 1893(1893-01-21) (aged 86)
Spouse	Ellison Thorburn Macfie ​ ​ (m. 1877⁠–⁠1893)​

He was appointed High Sheriff of Down for 1864 and later served as vice-lieutenant of the county.

McClure was created a baronet, of Belmont, County Down, on 20 March 1874. This title became extinct on his death. Belmont, his home – bought from Lord Ranfurley – stood on the site of Campbell College.

McClure married at Dreghorn Castle, Colinton, Scotland on the 18 October 1877. He married Ellison Thorburn Macfie (1842–1906).

References

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Thomas McClure

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Lanyon Samuel Gibson Getty	Member of Parliament for Belfast 1868 – 1874 With: William Johnston	Succeeded by William Johnston James Corry
Preceded by Richard Smyth Hugh Law	Member of Parliament for County Londonderry 1878 – 1885 With: Hugh Law 1878–1881 Andrew Marshall Porter 1881–1884 Samuel Walker 1884–1885	Constituency abolished
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Belmont) 1874–1893	Extinct