Robert Sharman-Crawford

Robert Gordon Sharman-Crawford PC (8 September 1853–20 March 1934) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Sharman-Crawford studied at Trinity College, Dublin before becoming an officer in the British Army and managing the family estates. He was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party at the Belfast East by-election, 1914, although the seat was abolished in 1918. He returned to Parliamet at the Mid Down by-election, 1921 but, the following year, this seat was also abolished. In 1921, he was also elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, and served until his death in 1934.[1]

References

  1. ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.205
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Robert James McMordie
Member of Parliament for Belfast East
1914–1918
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
James Craig
Member of Parliament for Mid Down
1921–1922
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished