John Andrew Long (1869–1941) was a
unionist politician
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in
Northern Ireland
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.
Long worked as a farmer and served on various public boards before his election as an
Ulster Unionist
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member of the
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.
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in 1921, serving until his death in 1941. He was
Deputy Leader of the Senate and
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister from 1930 to 1941.
Ark Elections, The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72
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References
1869 births
1941 deaths
Ulster Unionist Party members of the Senate of Northern Ireland
Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1921–1925
Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1925–1929
Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1929–1933
Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1933–1937
Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1937–1941
Northern Ireland junior government ministers (Parliament of Northern Ireland)
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