William Jenkins (Northern Ireland politician)
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
- Kelly's handbook to the titled, landed and official classes, Vol. 95, p.1095
- John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Duncan Geddis |
High Sheriff of Belfast 1961–1962 |
Succeeded by William McCracken |
| Preceded by Martin Kelso Wallace |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by William Duncan Geddis |
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