Henry Peirson Harland
| Henry Peirson Harland | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Belfast East | |
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In office 8 February 1940 – 5 July 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Loftus Cole |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 September 1876 Uxbridge, England |
| Died |
11 August 1945 (aged 68) Aldenham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Henry Peirson Harland (1 September 1876–11 August 1945) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Uxbridge, Harland studied at Rugby School before being appointed as a director or Harland and Wolff, and of Short and Harland. He worked as an engineer worldwide before winning the Belfast East by-election, 1940 for the Ulster Unionist Party. Despite holding a seat in Northern Ireland, he lived in Aldenham, Hertfordshire. He died shortly before the 1945 UK general election.[1]
References
- ↑ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.183
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Peirson Harland
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Herbert Dixon |
Member of Parliament for Belfast East 1940–1945 |
Succeeded by Thomas Loftus Cole |
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