William Samuel Fyffe

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William Samuel Fyffe (7 September 1914 – 15 April 1989)[1] was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Born on Gourlieville Terrace in Strabane, Fyffe was the son of Wilson Fyffe, a Solicitors Clerk, and Margaret Cochrane.[2] Fyffe worked as a journalist and became active in the Ulster Unionist Party.[3] He was the Chairman of the North West Cricket Union,[4] and was known for his strident opposition to civil rights marches.[3]

Fyffe was narrowly elected in North Tyrone at the 1969 Northern Ireland general election, serving until the Parliament was prorogued in 1972.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Transcription of William Fyffe's gravestone
  2. ^ William Samuel Fyffe's Birth Certificate from 1914
  3. ^ a b Sydney Elliot and William D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: a political directory, 1968-1999, p.264
  4. ^ a b Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Biographies
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for North Tyrone
1969–1973
Parliament abolished


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