Josias Cunningham
Appearance
Sir Josias Cunningham,
DL (20 January 1934[1] โ 9 August 2000) was a Northern Irish
stock broker, farmer and politician.
Early life
Josias Cunningham, known as "Joe", the grandson of
biological sciences at Clare College, Cambridge, where his uncle and politician Knox Cunningham had also attended.[2][3][4]
Career and politics
As well as working in the family firm he farmed 300 acres (1.2 km2) of
Ulster Unionist Council and was one of the last remainders of Northern Ireland's moneyed families to remain involved in politics through "The Troubles".[5] He was a member of the Orange Order[6] and lived on his farm at Templepatrick, County Antrim
.
Death
Sir Josias Cunningham died in a
car accident at Carryduff, County Down in 2000,[3] aged 66. His funeral took place in 1st Donegore Presbyterian Church.[2] He was married and had four children. The UUP headquarters, Cunningham House, was named in his family's honour, and was dedicated by his widow.[7]
References
- ^ Britannica
- ^ a b c BBC report on death
- ^ a b Electric-Review Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fernhill House History[permanent dead link]
- ^ Obituary, nytimes.com. Accessed 6 January 2023.
- ^ Obituary, independent.co.uk. Accessd 6 January 2023.
- ^ The Sunday Life Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine