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Which council did Edward Carson lead in Belfast?

  • Ulster Labour Council

  • Ulster Unionist Council

  • Ulster Council of Trade Unions

  • Ulster Rugby Council

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Edward Carson led the Ulster Unionist Council, which was a political organisation that opposed Irish Home Rule and supported Ulster's continued union with Great Britain. The council was founded in 1888 and Carson served as its leader until 1921.
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