Thomas Somerset (politician)

For other politicians of this name, see Thomas Somerset (disambiguation).

Sir Thomas Somerset DL (14 December 1870 – 16 June 1947) was a major industrialist and Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for North Belfast from 1929–1945. Sir Thomas, son of James Somerset - an engineer, was educated at Largymore, County Down.

Career

He succeed in establishing Thomas Somerset and Co., Ltd. linen manufacturers in 1891. This enterprise proved highly profitable with factories at Belfast, Greyabbey and Portaferry, giving employment to about 1500 people. He was also a director of Commercial Insurance Co. of Ireland, Ltd; Thompsons (Belfast) Ltd, Belfast and Chairman of the Northern Counties Committee of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Family

Somerset married Ethel Parker of Cheshire and had two children, a son and daughter. The Somersets lived at The Weir, Upper Malone Road, Belfast.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Somerset

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Edward McConnell	Member of Parliament for Belfast North 1929–1945	Succeeded by William Frederick Neill

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