Name Thomas Somerset Role Member of Parliament | Died 1947 | |
Sir Thomas Somerset DL (14 December 1870 – 16 June 1947) was a major industrialist and Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for North Belfast from 1929–1945. Sir Thomas, son of James Somerset - an engineer, was educated at Largymore, County Down.
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Career
He succeed in establishing Thomas Somerset and Co., Ltd. linen manufacturers in 1891. This enterprise proved highly profitable with factories at Belfast, Greyabbey and Portaferry, giving employment to about 1500 people. He was also a director of Commercial Insurance Co. of Ireland, Ltd; Thompsons (Belfast) Ltd, Belfast and Chairman of the Northern Counties Committee of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
Family
Somerset married Ethel Parker of Cheshire and had two children, a son and daughter. The Somersets lived at The Weir, Upper Malone Road, Belfast.