Bill Henderson (Northern Ireland politician)

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Captain Bill Henderson
Member of the
Northern Ireland House of Commons
In office
1953–1958
ConstituencyBelfast Victoria
Personal details
Born17 August 1924
Dublin, Ireland
Died22 October 2010(2010-10-22) (aged 86)
Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyUlster Unionist Party

Captain Oscar William James Henderson

Northern Ireland House of Commons.[1]

Henderson was the son of Royal Navy Commander Oscar Henderson,

CBE DSO and Alicia Mary Henry. He was raised at Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the monarch in Northern Ireland, where his father served as private secretary and comptroller general to the James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, the first Governor of Northern Ireland.[1] His younger brother was the television executive Robert Brumwell "Brum" Henderson.[2]

Henderson served in World War II as part of the

Belfast Newsletter and then moving to Chairman of Century Newspapers in 1964.[5]

Henderson's family owned the Newsletter from 1844 until 1991.[6] From 1964 to 1991, he was the final member of the Henderson family to be in control of the publication and, by the time of his retirement, was the only member of a three-person Board with executive responsibilities.[7] Century Newspapers, the holding company, sold the title to Thompson Regional Newspapers in 1991 as the family could no longer guarantee the viability of the paper following Bill Henderson's retirement despite attempts to hire suitably qualified management.[8]

Between 1970 and 1981 he was President of Knock Motor Cycle & Car Club in Belfast[9] and, in Spring 2005, became a trustee of the Ulster Reform Club.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Captain Bill Henderson". The Times. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Brum Henderson (1929 - 2005): Broadcasting executive". The Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ "William James Henderson&atleast=&similar= Gazettes Online". Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Election results". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Your Place & Mine - Belfast News Letter". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  6. ^ "History of the Newsletter". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Competition Commission report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Competition Commission report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2007.
  9. ^ "Club website". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Newsletter (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for Belfast Victoria

1953–1958 		Succeeded by
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