Thomas_Henderson_(1874–1951)
Thomas Henderson (Liberal politician)
Scottish Liberal Party politician and businessman (1874–1951)
Sir Thomas Henderson (15 July 1874 – 3 May 1951) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and businessman.
He was the son of James Henderson JP of Hawick. He was educated at Hawick and at Blairlodge Academy, Stirlingshire. He married, in 1900, Helen Scott Thyne. They had two sons and one daughter.[1]
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]
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;
| 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;
| 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]
- '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
- The Times, 17 November 1922
- '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
- The Times, 17 November 1922
- British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
- The Times, 17 November 1922
- The Times, 8 December 1923
- '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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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk 1922–1923 |
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