Thomas Henderson (Liberal politician)

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Sir Thomas Henderson (15 July 1874 – 3 May 1951) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and businessman.

Background[]

He was the son of James Henderson JP of Hawick. He was educated at Hawick, Blairlodgeg. He married, in 1900, Helen Scott Thyne. They had two sons and one daughter.[1]

Professional career[]

He was Director of the firm of Messrs. Innes, Henderson and Co, Ltd., hosiery manufacturers of Hawick.[2] He was President of the South of Scotland Chamber of Commerce.[3]

Political career[]

He was a Justice of the peace for Roxburghshire, a member of the Licensing Appeal Court, and of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A., and for several years he was a member of Hawick Town Council.[4] He was National Liberal Party (UK) Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk from 1922 to 1923.[5] He was first elected in 1922 as a supporter of deposed Coalition Prime Minister David Lloyd George against another Liberal who was a supporter of H. H. Asquith;

General election 1922: Roxburgh & Selkirk[6] Electorate 32,904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Sir Thomas Henderson 10,356 51.7
Liberal Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant 9,698 48.3 n/a
Majority 658 3.4
Turnout 20,054 60.9
National Liberal hold Swing n/a

In 1923 following reunion between Lloyd George and Asquith, he sought to retain his seat as the Liberal candidate. However, he was now opposed by a Unionist and was defeated;

General election 1923: Roxburgh & Selkirk[7] Electorate 33,405
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Earl of Dalkeith 11,258 43.1 n/a
Liberal Sir Thomas Henderson 8,046 30.8 n/a
Labour George Dallas 6,811 26.1 n/a
Majority 3,212 12.3 n/a
Turnout 26,115 78.2 +17.3
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing n/a

He was Honorary Sheriff-Substitute for Roxburghshire.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ 'HENDERSON, Sir Thomas', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 retrieved 26 March 2014
  2. ^ The Times, 17 November 1922
  3. ^ 'HENDERSON, Sir Thomas', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 retrieved 26 March 2014
  4. ^ The Times, 17 November 1922
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  6. ^ The Times, 17 November 1922
  7. ^ The Times, 8 December 1923
  8. ^ 'HENDERSON, Sir Thomas', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 retrieved 26 March 2014

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk
1922–1923 		Succeeded by
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
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