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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by John Patrick | Member of Parliament for Mid Antrim 1945–1953 | Succeeded by Robert Simpson |
| Preceded by Thomas Bailie | Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons 1969–1972 | Succeeded by Samuel Hall-Thompson |
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