John Simms

Very Reverend Dr John Morrow Simms

Rush ID: 9452

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Details

Born:
23 November 1854
Died:
29 April 1934
Birth place:
Newtownards, County Down, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Presbyterian
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Religious minister
Election occupation:
Religious minister
Parentage:
John Simms, of Holywood, County Down, and Elizabeth Alexander
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Postgraduate

References

Rush ID:
9452
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6249547
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SIMMS, Very Reverend Dr John (1854-1934)

Constituencies

  1. Down North

    Party: Unionist
    Year of election: 1922*
    Date of election: 21 July 1922
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Unionist
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Down

    Party: Unionist
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Unionist
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Higher education

  1. Queen's College, Belfast

    Graduated

  2. University of Edinburgh

    Graduated

  3. Leipzig

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Belfast Academy

  2. Coleraine Academical Institute

Parties

  1. Unionist Member

Clubs

  1. Naval and Military Club

  2. Royal Automobile Club

  3. Ulster Club, Belfast