Wesley Pentland
Wesley Pentland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Assembly abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 23 September 2007 |
| Political party | DUP |
Wesley Pentland (1929 – 23 September 2007) was an Irish travel industry executive and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Career
[edit]Pentland began his career at Portadown railway station, then owned and managed a series of travel agencies, in Belfast. He became President of ABTA (the Association of British Travel Agents) and Chairman of the Institute of Travel and Tourism in the 1980s.[1][2]
Pentland was a regular preacher for the Salvation Army for more than fifty years.[2] He was also active in the Democratic Unionist Party, and was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982, from North Down.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Phil Davies, "Ex-ABTA president Wesley Pentland passes away", TravelMole, 25 September 2007
- ^ a b "Wesley Pentland remembered", Lurgan Mail, 27 September 2007