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Thomas Henry Burn

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Thomas Henry Burn
Burn in 1921
Member of Parliament
for Belfast St Anne's
In office
1918–1922
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Belfast West
In office
1921–1925
Personal details
Born(1875-01-19)19 January 1875
Belfast, Ireland
Died7 June 1949(1949-06-07) (aged 74)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyUlster Unionist Party

Thomas Henry Burn (19 January 1875 – 7 June 1949) was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Parliament of Northern Ireland.[1] He represented Belfast St Anne's in the former from 1918 to 1922, and Belfast West in the latter from 1921 to 1925.

Burn was born at 21 Wesley Street, Belfast on 19 January 1875 and was the son of linen worker Thomas Henry Burn and Agnes Cassidy. Hewas educated at Belfast National School and subsequently trained as a lithographic printer.[1]

He was Assistant Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Assistant Whip from 1921 until 1925.[2]

He lost his seat at the 1925 Northern Ireland general election.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bryson, Anna. "Burn, Thomas Henry". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ^ The Government of Northern Ireland

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Belfast St Anne's
1918–1922
Constituency abolished
Parliament of Northern Ireland
New constituency Member of Parliament for Belfast West
1921–1925
With: Robert Lynn
Joseph Devlin
William J. Twaddell to 1923
Philip James Woods from 1923
Succeeded by
Political offices
New office Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance
1921–1925
Succeeded by
Party political offices
New office Unionist Assistant Whip
1921–1925
Succeeded by