Thomas Watters Brown
Thomas Watters Brown PC (17 March 1879, Newtownards – 7 October 1944)[1][2] was an Irish lawyer and politician.
He was educated at Campbell College, Belfast and Queen's University Belfast. He was called to the Bar in 1907 and took silk in 1918.
He was elected Member of Parliament for North Down in 1918 and was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland in June 1921. On 5 August of the same year he was promoted to Attorney-General for Ireland. He was the last holder of both offices.[2] He resigned as Attorney General for Ireland in December 1921, and served as a Judge of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland from 1922 until his death.[3]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A. D. McDonnell (2000). The life of Sir Denis Henry: Catholic Unionist. Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ↑ "Who's Who". Retrieved 2 November 2011.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Watters Brown
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Mitchell-Thomson |
Member of Parliament for North Down 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by Henry Wilson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Daniel Martin Wilson |
Solicitor-General for Ireland June–August 1921 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by Denis Henry |
Attorney-General for Ireland 5–16 August 1921 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |