Sir George Clark, 3rd Baronet
Sir George Anthony Clark, 3rd Baronet,
unionist politician in Northern Ireland
.
The son of
Sir George Clark, 2nd Baronet, of Dunlambert, Clark studied at Canford School before becoming a farmer and company director. At the 1938 Northern Ireland general election, he was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party in Belfast Dock, although he lost his seat at the 1945 general election.[1] During World War II, he served as a captain in the Black Watch
, and in 1951, he succeeded as the 3rd Baronet.
Clark was elected to the
Ulster Unionist Council
from 1967 to 1972. From 1980 to 1990, he was President of the Ulster Unionist Council, then became its Patron until his death the following year.
He married Nancy Catherine Clark (born 1927 d, 2016), her maiden name also being Clark, of Upperlands, County Londonderry. They had one daughter, Elizabeth (Reid). He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother, Sir Colin Clark, 4th Baronet.
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References
- ^ a b c Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Biographies
- ^ "No. 1698". The Belfast Gazette. 8 January 1954. p. 9.
- ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. L". National Library of Ireland. p. 309. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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