Thomas Andrews DL (1843 - 1916)

Born 26 Feb 1843 in Comber, County Down, Ireland

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Died 17 Sep 1916 at age 73 in Comber, County Down, Ireland

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Biography

Thomas was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. He was a partner in John Andrews & Company, later its Chairman in 1863. He was educated at Queen's College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. He was a promoter of the Great Ulster Convention in 1892. He was President of the Ulster Liberal Unionist Association between 1892 and 1916. He was a member of the Ulster Defence Union in 1893. He was member of the Recess Committee in 1895. He was Chairman of the Belfast & County Down Railway Company between 1895 and 1916. He held the office of Member of the Appeal Commission under the Local Government Act in 1898. He was Chairman of the Down Chamber of Commerce between 1902 and 1914. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1903 on the occasion of the Royal Visit. He was Member of the Arterial Drainage Commission in 1905. He was honorary Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Council. He was member of the Ulster Day Committee. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.). He held the office of High Sheriff in 1912.

Thomas lived at Ardara House in Comber, County Down, Ireland. This large two-storey house was built for him in 1872 in Italianate style.^[1]

Thomas Andrews married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pirrie and had four surviving sons and one daughter.^[2] A fifth son died in infancy, still unnamed.^[3]

Thomas died on 17 September 1916 and was buried in Comber Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Graveyard.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.archiseek.com/2015/1872-ardara-house-comber-co-down/
2. ↑ The births of at least three of the surviving children were registered before their names were chosen; see https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?f.collectionId=1584963&q.fatherGivenName=thomas&q.fatherSurname=andrews&q.motherGivenName=elizabeth&q.motherSurname=pirrie
3. ↑ The infant son is acknowledged in the biography of his brother James, but not in the biography of his brother John.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #145426627

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