William Coote (1863 – 14 December 1924) was an

Irish Unionist Unionism is a political tradition on the island of Ireland that favours political union with Great Britain and professes loyalty to the British Crown and constitution. As the overwhelming sentiment of Ireland's Protestant minority, follow ...

politician. He was elected unopposed as

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for South Tyrone at the February 1916 by-election caused by the death of the incumbent

Andrew Horner Andrew Long Horner (1863 – 26 January 1916) was an Irish Unionist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected for the South Tyrone constituency initially as ...

. He was re-elected at the 1918 general election and served until the constituency was abolished in 1922. In 1921, he was elected to

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for the constituency of Fermanagh and Tyrone. He died in 1924 and his seat remained vacant at dissolution.

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* * 1863 births 1924 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tyrone constituencies (1801–1922) Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Fermanagh and Tyrone Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1921–1925 Irish Unionist Party MPs {{Parliament-of-Northern-Ireland-member-stub