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John Hanna Robb

1873 – 1956

British barrister and politician

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Lived 1873 – 1956 (aged 82–83). John Hanna Robb was a British politician and barrister.

John Hanna Robb (4 November 1873 – 21 June 1956) was a Northern Irish barrister and Ulster Unionist Party politician.

The son of Rev. J. Gardner Robb, DD, LLD and Martha, daughter of Rev. John Hanna, of Ballymagowan House. Robb was born in Clogher and was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's College, Belfast and called to the Bar at Gray's Inn and King's Inns, Dublin in 1898.

He was a Stormont MP for Queen's University from 1921 to 1937, following which he was Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland and Minister for Education, becoming leader of the senate on 15 December 1937 until 1943. From 1939 to 1943, he was Father of the Northern Irish Bar. From 1943 until retirement in 1954 he sat as a County Court judge. with his wife Emily and their daughter.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1956
Education
Queen's University Belfast
Positions held
Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland, Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, King's Counsel, Governor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Hanna Robb?

British barrister and politician

When was John Hanna Robb born?

John Hanna Robb was born on 4 November 1873 in Clogher.

When did John Hanna Robb die?

John Hanna Robb died in 1956.

What was John Hanna Robb's occupation?

John Hanna Robb was a politician and barrister.

What nationality was John Hanna Robb?

John Hanna Robb was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Hanna Robb

· Wikidata: Q14949163

· DBpedia: John Hanna Robb

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