Robert Lynn
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Sir Robert John Lynn (1873 – 5 August 1945)[1] was an Ulster Unionist Party politician.
He was elected at the Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast Woodvale from 1918 general election to 1922,[1] and when that constituency was abolished for the 1922 general election he was returned for Belfast West, holding the seat until he stood down at the 1929 general election.[2]
At the 1921 Northern Irish general election Lynn was elected as a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland for Belfast West,[3] holding that seat until it was abolished for the 1929 Northern Irish general election. He was elected for the new North Antrim constituency, and held that seat until 1945. From 1937 to 1944 he was Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons.
Lynn was knighted in March 1924.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment. Historical list of MPs: W, part 5. Leigh Rayment's Peerage pages. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services, p.654. ISBN 090017806X.
- ^ a b "Supplement to London Gazette, 8 February 1924", p. p.1262. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ "London Gazette, 4th March 1924", p. p. 1922. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Belfast Woodvale 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Belfast West 1922–1929 |
Succeeded by W. E. D. Allen |
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for North Antrim 1929 - 1945 |
Succeeded by William McCleery |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Clarke Davison |
Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons 1937–1945 |
Succeeded by Howard Stevenson |
