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1219:Patterson
1082:President
956:Molyneaux
921:Craigavon
817:New title
703:1925–1929
698:1921–1925
693:1921–1925
688:1921–1929
267:socialism
246:solicitor
210:, was an
115:1921–1945
111:In office
80:In office
1382:Vanguard
1366:Allies:
1090:Hamilton
1062:Campbell
1045:Chairman
1007:McCusker
946:Faulkner
391:Somerset
379:Portrush
278:Stormont
173:Children
1189:Douglas
1072:Kennedy
1026:Kennedy
991:Beattie
976:Nesbitt
971:Elliott
961:Trimble
936:O'Neill
926:Andrews
898:Leaders
831:Baronet
543:The IRA
375:baronet
227:Belfast
135:Belfast
1395:(2009)
1234:Wilson
1209:Wilson
1204:Millar
1199:Hutton
1194:Bailie
1174:Gibson
1155:Steele
1115:Graham
1110:Brooke
1057:Cooper
1036:Butler
1019:&
1012:Taylor
916:Carson
683:With:
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452:
165:Spouse
1403:Lists
1393:UCUNF
1229:Corry
1179:Bates
1150:White
1145:Rogan
1140:Smyth
1130:Clark
1105:Dixon
1095:Craig
1067:Empey
1052:Rogan
1021:Beggs
1017:Empey
986:Aiken
981:Swann
966:Empey
381:, in
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1386:NI21
1325:2024
1320:2021
1315:2019
1310:2017
1305:2012
1300:2010
1295:2005
1290:2004
1285:2000
1270:1979
1265:1974
1260:1971
1255:1969
1214:Boyd
951:West
911:Long
835:(of
728:for
675:for
547:ISBN
450:ISBN
318:hulk
282:1921
142:Died
129:Born
96:for
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280:in
191:OBE
35:OBE
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