Tommy Henderson
Thomas Gibson Henderson (13 October 1887 – 14 August 1970) was an Ulster independent Unionist politician. He served in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from 1925 to 1953 in vigorous opposition to the Unionist governments on all issues other than the partition of Ireland, and is famous for having at one stage spoken for nearly ten hours to outline his disagreements.
Read more about Tommy Henderson: Early Life, Relations With Official Unionism, Election As An Independent, Appropriation Bill Speech, During The Second World War, Post-war, References
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