Arthur Frederick Dobbs (31 March 1876 – 16 February 1955) was a Unionist

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Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. Born at Castle Dobbs,

County Antrim County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...

, Dobbs studied at

Wellington College, Berkshire Wellington College is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. Wellington is a registered charity and currently educates roughly 1,200 pupils, between the ages of 13 and ...

, and

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

. During

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, he served as a major with the Howitzer Battery. In 1921, he served as

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. From 1929 to 1933, he was an

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member of the Senate of Northern Ireland; he was re-elected in 1937 and served until his death in 1955.Person Page 38316
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dobbs, Arthur Frederick 1876 births 1955 deaths Alumni of King's College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War I High Sheriffs of Antrim Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1929–1933 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1937–1941 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1941–1945 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1945–1949 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1949–1953 Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1953–1957 Military personnel from County Antrim People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Royal Artillery officers Ulster Unionist Party members of the Senate of Northern Ireland