Robert Thompson (Irish politician)
Robert Thompson PC (Ire.), JP, DL (1839–1918) was a Member of Parliament from Ireland. Educated at Wellington Academy, Belfast, he later entered the family firm of Lindsay, Thompson & Co. Ltd., flax spinners. He was President of Ulster Flax Spinners' Association and President of the Board of Governors of Campbell College, Belfast.
He lived at Bertha House, Malone Road, Belfast and at Drum House, Drumbeg, County Down. Thompson's son, Samuel Hall-Thompson and grandson, Lloyd Hall-Thompson, also served as MPs.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Thompson
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| Preceded by George Smith Clark |
Member of Parliament for Belfast North January 1910 – 1918 |
constituency abolished |
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