John Morrow Simms | |
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| Member of Parliament for Down North Down (July–November 1922) | |
| In office 21 July 1922 – 7 October 1931 Serving with David Reid (November 1922-1931) | |
| Preceded by | Henry Wilson |
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| 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 |
John Morrow Simms CB CMG (23 November 1854 – 29 April 1934) was a Presbyterian minister and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Biography
Born in Newtownards, Simms studied at the Belfast Academy, 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, and became a British Army chaplain in 1887. He was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party at the July 1922 North Down by-election, 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 rank relative to major-general.[1] He subsequently became Honorary Chaplain to George V of the United Kingdom.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 29420". The London Gazette. 28 December 1915. p. 13010.
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p. 185
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Simms
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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