Edward Falconer Litton (1827 – 27 November 1890) was an Irish barrister and

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politician. He was briefly

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(MP) for Tyrone. Litton was elected to the

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at the general election in October 1880, but left

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to take up an appointment as a land commissioner.

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* 1827 births 1890 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tyrone constituencies (1801–1922) Irish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1880–1885 Irish barristers Judges of the High Court of Justice in Ireland {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub