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William Brown (Northern Ireland politician)

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William Brown
Member of Down District Council
In office
17 May 1989 – 19 May 1993
Preceded byEthel Smyth
Succeeded byJohn Finlay
ConstituencyNewcastle
In office
15 May 1985 – 17 May 1989
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byWalter Lyons
ConstituencyBallynahinch
In office
18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985
Preceded byWilliam Cochrane
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDown Area A
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Down
In office
20 October 1982 – 1986
Personal details
Born1930
Political partyUlster Unionist Party

William Brown (born 1930) is a Northern Irish former politician with the Ulster Unionist Party.

Life

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A farmer by profession Brown was active in both the Ulster Unionists and the Orange Order, and served as a member of Down District Council from 1977 to 1993.[1] Elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982 for South Down he served as deputy chair of that body's Agriculture Committee.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b W.D. Flackes & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-1993, The Blackstaff Press, 1994, p. 107
Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
New assembly MPA for South Down
1982–1986
Assembly abolished