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'''William Sharpe Hinds''' (born 1906) was a [[unionist (Ireland)|unionist]] [[politician]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. |
'''William Sharpe Hinds''' (born 1906, date of death unknown<ref>[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/titanic_memories_of_cyril_105_1_3497126 Report on Northern Ireland's oldest man]</ref>) was a [[unionist (Ireland)|unionist]] [[politician]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. |
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Hinds grew up in [[Belfast]], becoming the owner of an engineering business. He was also elected as an [[Ulster Unionist Party]] Member of [[Belfast City Council]]. At the [[Northern Ireland general election, 1958]], he was elected in [[Belfast Willowfield (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|Belfast Willowfield]], and he served until his defeat in [[Northern Ireland general election, 1969|1969]] by [[independent Unionist]] [[Tom Caldwell]].<ref>[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons]</ref> While he had the support at that election of the Ormeau Unionist Association and the Willowfield Women's Unionist Association, the Willowfield Unionist Club, another local affiliate of the [[Ulster Unionist Council]], backed Caldwell, and this split became a long-term dispute among party activists in the area.<ref>John F. Harbinson, ''The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973'', p.71</ref> |
Hinds grew up in [[Belfast]], becoming the owner of an engineering business. He was also elected as an [[Ulster Unionist Party]] Member of [[Belfast City Council]]. At the [[Northern Ireland general election, 1958]], he was elected in [[Belfast Willowfield (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|Belfast Willowfield]], and he served until his defeat in [[Northern Ireland general election, 1969|1969]] by [[independent Unionist]] [[Tom Caldwell]].<ref>[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons]</ref> While he had the support at that election of the Ormeau Unionist Association and the Willowfield Women's Unionist Association, the Willowfield Unionist Club, another local affiliate of the [[Ulster Unionist Council]], backed Caldwell, and this split became a long-term dispute among party activists in the area.<ref>John F. Harbinson, ''The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973'', p.71</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:42, 7 June 2012
William Sharpe Hinds (born 1906, date of death unknown[1]) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Hinds grew up in Belfast, becoming the owner of an engineering business. He was also elected as an Ulster Unionist Party Member of Belfast City Council. At the Northern Ireland general election, 1958, he was elected in Belfast Willowfield, and he served until his defeat in 1969 by independent Unionist Tom Caldwell.[2] While he had the support at that election of the Ormeau Unionist Association and the Willowfield Women's Unionist Association, the Willowfield Unionist Club, another local affiliate of the Ulster Unionist Council, backed Caldwell, and this split became a long-term dispute among party activists in the area.[3]
References
- ^ Report on Northern Ireland's oldest man
- ^ Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.71