Thomas McClure

Sir Thomas McClure, 1st Baronet, DL (4 March 1806 – 21 January 1893) was an MP for Belfast from 1868 to 1874. MP for Londonderry County 1878–1885.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Down for 1864 and later served as vice-lieutenant of the county.

McClure was created a baronet, of Belmont, County Down, on 20 March 1874. This title became extinct on his death. Belmont, his home – bought from Lord Ranfurley – stood on the site of Campbell College.

Married Dreghorn Castle, Colinton, Scotland 18 October 1877 Ellison Thorburn Macfie 1842–1906.

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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Thomas McClure

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Lanyon Samuel Gibson Getty	Member of Parliament for Belfast 1868 – 1874 With: William Johnston	Succeeded by William Johnston James Corry
Preceded by Richard Smyth Hugh Law	Member of Parliament for County Londonderry 1878 – 1885 With: Hugh Law 1878–1881 Andrew Marshall Porter 1881–1884 Samuel Walker 1884–1885	Constituency abolished
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