William Christie (Ulster politician)
Sir William Christie | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Foster Cairns |
| Succeeded by | Myles Humphreys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1913[1] Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 10 August 2008 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Sir William Christie Lord Mayor of Belfast.[2]
The owner of a wallpaper company in Belfast, Christie was Lord Mayor of Belfast between 1972 and 1975. During this time his home and business were attacked several times, and his wife survived a gunshot to the head in 1972. His time in office coincided with the suspension of the
In the 1973 elections to
Woodvale, Forthriver and Ballygomartin), which elected 6 councillors. He was the only UUP candidate to stand in E and gained 7,875 votes, which equated to 2.8 times the electoral quota.[4] He retired in 1977, and the UUP vote dropped more than 3000 votes. Amongst two UUP councillors elected to replace him was future Lord Mayor Billy Bell
.
References
- ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ O'Hara, Victoria (14 August 2008). "Ex-Lord Mayor Sir William Christie dies at 95". The Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/hnisen.htm - Christie's predecessor did serve in the Senate, as did White's successor
- ^ "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Belfast". www.ark.ac.uk.