William Jenkins (Northern Ireland politician)
William Jenkins (born 25 July 1904) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
William Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Kelso Wallace |
| Succeeded by | William Duncan Geddis |
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Preceded by | William Duncan Geddis |
| Succeeded by | William McCracken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1904 |
Jenkins studied at the Belfast College of Technology[1] then worked in Bombay from 1931 to 1956 as the director of a tea company. He then returned to Northern Ireland, where he held numerous directorships, but also found time to sit on the Belfast Corporation as an Ulster Unionist Party member. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1963 to 1966.[2]
References
- Kelly's handbook to the titled, landed and official classes, Vol. 95, p.1095
- John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208
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