Background
Hall-Thompson was born at Crawfordsburn in Ulster. His father, Rt. Honorary
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Samuel Hall-Thompson
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He studied at Dulwich College, England.
Career
Robert Thompson, Doctor of Laws, was also an Member of Parliament. Samuel went into business and, in 1929, served as High Sheriff of Belfast. At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929, Hall-Thompson was elected as the Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Belfast Clifton. In 1939, he was appointed Chief Ordnance Officer for Northern Ireland, and from 1944 until 1950 he served as Minister of Education.
This position carried with it membership of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.
In 1950, Hall-Thompson was appointed Chairman of Ways and Means Committee and Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons. At the 1953 general election, he was defeated by Norman Porter, an independent Unionist who had been an outspoken and stern critic.
Samuel"s son, Lloyd Hall-Thompson, later became an Member of Parliament in Northern Ireland.
Membership
He was not a member of the Orange Order.
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Political Party
Ulster Unionist Party member