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 1921–25
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1925–29
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1929–33
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1933–37
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1937–41
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1941–45
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1945–49
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1949–53
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1953–57
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1957–61
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1961–65
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1965–69
- Ulster Unionist Party members of the Senate of Northern Ireland