David Graham Shillington

David Graham Shillington

Major David Graham Shillington PC(NI) (10 December 1872 – 22 January 1944) was an Ulster Unionist politician.

He was educated at Methodist College Belfast and Rydalmount School, Colwyn Bay. He was the proprietor of a general merchant's shop in Belfast.

In 1921, he was elected to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland as Unionist member for Armagh, and then for Armagh, Central in 1929 until he resigned on medical advice in February 1941.

He served as Minister of Labour from 1937-38.

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Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by
New creation
Member of Parliament for Armagh
1921 - 1929
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
New constituency
Member of Parliament for Armagh, Central
1929 - 1941
Succeeded by
George Dougan
Political offices
Preceded by
J. M. Andrews
Minister of Labour
1937 - 1938
Succeeded by
John Fawcett Gordon

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