Joseph Cunningham (Northern Ireland politician)
Joseph Cunningham (1877–July 1965) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Cunningham worked as a shipyard fitter and was elected to the first Senate of Northern Ireland as an Ulster Unionist Party member, despite having no political experience. He became the longest-serving senator, remaining in post until his death in 1965.[1]
References
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.204
Categories:
- 1877 births
- 1965 deaths
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1921–1925
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1925–1929
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1929–1933
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1933–1938
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1938–1945
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1945–1949
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1949–1953
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1953–1958
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1958–1962
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1962–1965
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1965-1969
- Ulster Unionist Party politicians