Thomas Alexander Dickson
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Thomas Alexander Dickson PC
(12 October 1833 – 17 June 1909) was an Irish
Liberal Party
politician. He represented a series of Irish constituencies as a Member of Parliament
(MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
.
Dickson was elected to Westminster
at the general election in 1874
as MP for Dungannon
in County Tyrone
, and re-elected at the 1880 general election
. His re-election was declared void on 10 June 1880, but he was returned to Parliament
the following year in a by-election for the County Tyrone constituency
, and held that seat until the Tyrone constituency was divided at the 1885 general election
.
He returned to Westminster three years later, in May 1888, when he won a by-election for the Dublin St Stephen's Green
constituency. He held that seat until the 1892 general election
.
Privy Council of Ireland
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(12 October 1833 – 17 June 1909) was an Irish
Irish people
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Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He represented a series of Irish constituencies as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Dickson was elected to Westminster
Palace of Westminster
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at the general election in 1874
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
as MP for Dungannon
Dungannon (UK Parliament constituency)
Dungannon was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, and re-elected at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
. His re-election was declared void on 10 June 1880, but he was returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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the following year in a by-election for the County Tyrone constituency
Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....
, and held that seat until the Tyrone constituency was divided at the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
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He returned to Westminster three years later, in May 1888, when he won a by-election for the Dublin St Stephen's Green
Dublin St Stephen's Green (UK Parliament constituency)
St Stephen's Green, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1922....
constituency. He held that seat until the 1892 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
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