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William Jenkins (Northern Ireland politician)

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William Jenkins
Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office
1963–1966
Preceded byMartin Kelso Wallace
Succeeded byWilliam Duncan Geddis
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office
1961–1962
Preceded byWilliam Duncan Geddis
Succeeded byWilliam McCracken
Personal details
Born(1904-07-25)July 25, 1904

William Jenkins (born 25 July 1904) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

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

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  1. ^ Kelly's handbook to the titled, landed and official classes, Vol. 95, p.1095
  2. ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208
Civic offices
Preceded by High Sheriff of Belfast
1961–1962
Succeeded by
William McCracken
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Belfast
1963–1966
Succeeded by