Thomas Sinclair, (17 December 1857 – 25 November 1940) was an

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. Sinclair studied at

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before working as a surgeon. He was elected to the

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on its creation in 1921.The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72
Northern Ireland Elections He was elected as an

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Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at the

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. From 1935 to 1937, Sinclair served as Deputy

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. He resigned his Westminster seat on 18 September 1940 by appointment as

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. but held his Senate seat until his death in November. The businessman and politician Thomas Sinclair was a relative of Sinclair.

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