Edward Falconer Litton (1827 – 27 November 1890)
was an Irish barrister and
Liberal Party
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politician. He was briefly
Member of Parliament (MP) for
Tyrone.
Litton was elected to the
House of Commons
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at the
general election in October 1880,
but left
Parliament
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to take up an appointment as a land commissioner.
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1827 births
1890 deaths
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tyrone constituencies (1801–1922)
Irish Liberal Party MPs
UK MPs 1880–1885
Irish barristers
Judges of the High Court of Justice in Ireland
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