Alexander Browne

For other people named Alexander Browne, see Alexander Browne (disambiguation).

Alexander Crawford Browne (died 11 December 1942)[1] was an Ulster Unionist Party politician.

Crawford Browne attended Methodist College Belfast from 1873-80. He served in the 36th (Ulster) Division from 1914-1919 and became a Captain in 1917. In 1924 he was elected as a Belfast City Councillor before becoming a councillor for Princeton Ward in Bangor in 1927.[2] He was elected at the 1931 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast West, and held the seat until his death.[3]

In 1935 he married Dorothy Dawson. Dorothy was from a family of eight who also attended Methodist College Belfast.[4]

His death triggered a by-election in February 1943, when the formerly safe Unionist seat was won by the Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie.

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment. "Historical list of MPs: B, part2". Leigh Rayment's peerage pages. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  2. ↑ Henderson, JW (1939). Methodist College Belfast 1868-1938 a Survey and Retrospect Volume One. Belfast: Methodist College Belfast. p. 48.
  3. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 564. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  4. ↑ Henderson, JW (1939). Methodist College Belfast 1868-1938 a Survey and Retrospect Volume One. Belfast: Methodist College Belfast. p. 48.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Edward David Allen		 Member of Parliament for Belfast West
1931–1942 		Succeeded by
Jack Beattie


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