| The Right HonourableSir William NeillJP DL | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1955 | |
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kinahan |
| Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1946–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Crawford McCullagh |
| Succeeded by | William E. G. Johnston |
| Member of Parliament for Belfast North | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1889-05-08)8 May 1889 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 3 January 1960(1960-01-03) (aged 70) SS Pretoria Castle |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Sir William Frederick Neill (8 May 1889 – 3 January 1960) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Neill studied at Belfast Model School before becoming an estate agent. He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party alderman on the Belfast Corporation in 1938, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1946 to 1949. He was elected in the 1945 UK general election, for Belfast North, serving five years. He was knighted in 1948. In 1954, he served as High Sheriff of Belfast, and then as Deputy Lord Mayor the following year.
References
- Harbinson, John F. (1974). Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973: Its Development and Organization. Blackstaff Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0856400766.
- Water and Water Engineering, Vol.64, p.84
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byThomas Somerset | Member of Parliament for Belfast North 1945–1950 |
Succeeded byH. Montgomery Hyde |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded byCrawford McCullagh | Lord Mayor of Belfast 1946–1949 |
Succeeded byW. E. G. Johnston |
| Preceded byRobert Pierce | High Sheriff of Belfast 1954–1955 |
Succeeded byRobin Kinahan |
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