Born in 1840, Thomson was the second son of Henry Thomson of Newry, County Down, by his marriage to Anne, daughter of the Rev. William Henry, of Tassagh, County Armagh. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1866, he married Alice Cecilia, the youngest daughter of Henry Corbet-Singleton of Aclare, County Meath.[2]
He was a significant supporter of hare-coursing, and from 1878 onwards kept his own pack of harriers, described in 1886 as "consisting of thirteen couples, average height seventeen inches", with kennels at Newry, but with a hunting country more in County Armagh than County Down. He was also for a time Master of the Newry Harriers, but by 1886 had been succeeded as Master by Thomas D'Arcy Hoey JP.[3]
In 1893, his name was published as one of the "six hundred gentlemen" of the new Ulster Defence Union.[4]
In London, Thomson was a member of the Carlton Club. At the time of his death on 30 December 1916, his address was given in Who's Who as Scarvagle House, Scarva, Co. Newry (sic).[2]
References
^Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages, [Usurped!], at leighrayment.com
^ ab'Thomson, Henry (born 1840, died 30 Dec. 1916) JP' in Who Was Who (A & C Black, 1920–2008) online edition (subscription required) by Oxford University Press, 2007, accessed 9 April 2011
^George Henry Bassett, County Down (from Bassett's County Down Guide and Directory, 1886) at oracleireland.com, accessed 12 April 2011
^Belfast Weekly News dated 21 October 1893, Ulster Defence Union online at failteromhat.com, accessed 12 April 2011
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Thomson
henry, thomson, irish, politician, other, people, named, henry, thomson, henry, thomson, disambiguation, henry, thomson, 1840, december, 1916, irish, justice, peace, conservative, politician, from, 1880, 1885, member, parliament, representing, newry, house, co. For other people named Henry Thomson see Henry Thomson disambiguation Henry Thomson 1840 30 December 1916 was an Irish Justice of the Peace and Conservative politician From 1880 to 1885 he was a Member of Parliament representing Newry in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of which the whole of Ireland was then a part 1 Born in 1840 Thomson was the second son of Henry Thomson of Newry County Down by his marriage to Anne daughter of the Rev William Henry of Tassagh County Armagh He was educated at Trinity College Dublin In 1866 he married Alice Cecilia the youngest daughter of Henry Corbet Singleton of Aclare County Meath 2 He was a significant supporter of hare coursing and from 1878 onwards kept his own pack of harriers described in 1886 as consisting of thirteen couples average height seventeen inches with kennels at Newry but with a hunting country more in County Armagh than County Down He was also for a time Master of the Newry Harriers but by 1886 had been succeeded as Master by Thomas D Arcy Hoey JP 3 In 1893 his name was published as one of the six hundred gentlemen of the new Ulster Defence Union 4 In London Thomson was a member of the Carlton Club At the time of his death on 30 December 1916 his address was given in Who s Who as Scarvagle House Scarva Co Newry sic 2 References Edit Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Historical list of MPs constituencies beginning with N part 2 Usurped at leighrayment com a b Thomson Henry born 1840 died 30 Dec 1916 JP in Who Was Who A amp C Black 1920 2008 online edition subscription required by Oxford University Press 2007 accessed 9 April 2011 George Henry Bassett County Down from Bassett s County Down Guide and Directory 1886 at oracleireland com accessed 12 April 2011 Belfast Weekly News dated 21 October 1893 Ulster Defence Union online at failteromhat com accessed 12 April 2011External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Henry ThomsonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Whitworth Member of Parliament for Newry1880 1885 Succeeded byJustin Huntly McCarthy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Thomson Irish politician amp oldid 1118232132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
