David Graham Shillington
Major David Graham Shillington
PC(NI) (10 December 1872 – 22 January 1944) was an Ulster Unionist politician
.
Early life
Shillington was a son of Thomas Primus Shillington (1831-1889), of Tavanagh House,
First World War as a Major in the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers.[4]
Political career
In 1921, he was elected to the
Armagh, Central
in 1929 until he resigned on medical advice in February 1941.
He served as Minister of Labour from 1937–38.[5]
Personal life
Shillington and his wife Sarah Louisa (née Collen) lived at Ardeavon, Killycomain Road, Portadown,First World War. Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather was the son of Shillington's sister.[9]
References
- ^ The Linen Houses of the Bann Valley: The Story of Their Families, Kathleen Rankin, Ulster Historical Foundation, 2007, pp. 203-209
- ^ A Call to Arms- Portadown and the Great War, Richard Edgar, 2014, p. 238
- ^ "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Biographies". www.election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ A Call to Arms- Portadown and the Great War, Richard Edgar, 2014, p. 238
- ^ "The Government of Northern Ireland". www.election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ The Linen Houses of the Bann Valley: The Story of Their Families, Kathleen Rankin, Ulster Historical Foundation, 2007, p. 206
- ^ A Call to Arms- Portadown and the Great War, Richard Edgar, 2014, pp. 238-239
- ^ "Sir Graham Shillington". The Daily Telegraph. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ A Call to Arms- Portadown and the Great War, Richard Edgar, 2014, pp. 238-239
Sources
- http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Archived 26 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine