| John Morrow Simms | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Parliament for North Down | |
In office 21 July 1922 – 15 November 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished Walter Smiles (1950) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1854 Newtownards, Ireland |
| Died | 29 April 1934 (aged 79) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast University of Edinburgh Leipzig University |
| Profession | Clergyman Soldier |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
John Morrow Simms (23 November 1854–29 April 1934) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Newtownards, Simms studied at the Old Academy, Belfast, the Coleraine Academical Institution, Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Edinburgh and Leipzig University. In 1882, he was ordained as a Presbyterian Church in Ireland clergyman, becoming a British Army chaplain in 1887. He was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party at the North Down by-election, July 1922, and when the seat was abolished later in the year, won a seat in Down, serving until the 1931 UK general election. From 1914 to 1920, he was Principal Chaplain to the Forces, and held the rank of Major-General. He subsequently became Honorary Chaplain to George V of the United Kingdom.[1]
References[]
- ↑ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.185
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Morrow Simms
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