Monday, 16 July 2018
1971 Thomas Henderson
Constituency : Roxburgh & Selkirk 1922-23
Thomas held the seat vacated by the Scottish Secretary Robert Munro against a fierce challenge by an Asquithian Liberal.
Thomas was a hosiery manufacturer from Hawick and a town councillor there. He was President of the South of Scotland Chamber of Commerce.
Thomas never spoke in Parliament.
In 1923 Thomas faced Labour and Conservative opponents and came second to the latter who was elected with just 43% of the vote.
Thomas was a Presbyterian who supported the reunion of the Free and United Churches.
He died in 1951 aged 77.
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