William May (politician)
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William Morrison May was a unionist politician
in Northern Ireland
.
May was born at Marlborough Park, Belfast, the son of William May JP, and educated at Methodist College, Belfast. In 1934 he married Olive Muriel Dickinson and had one son and two daughters - Jennifer married, firstly, the 8th Earl of Strafford and, subsequently, Sir Christopher Bland
, Chairman of British Telecom.
May was a chartered accountant in the firm of Quin, Knox and Co. During the Second World War he served in the RAF and was a Member of Lloyd's from 1954.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
, he was elected as the Ulster Unionist Party
MP for Ards
. He was appointed Minister for Education in 1957, also being raised to the Privy Council (Northern Ireland).
May died at his home, Mertoun Hall, Holywood, County Down in 1962.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
May was born at Marlborough Park, Belfast, the son of William May JP, and educated at Methodist College, Belfast. In 1934 he married Olive Muriel Dickinson and had one son and two daughters - Jennifer married, firstly, the 8th Earl of Strafford and, subsequently, Sir Christopher Bland
Christopher Bland
Sir Christopher Buchan Bland is a British businessman and politician. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1996 to 2001, when he took up a position as Chairman of British Telecommunications plc...
, Chairman of British Telecom.
May was a chartered accountant in the firm of Quin, Knox and Co. During the Second World War he served in the RAF and was a Member of Lloyd's from 1954.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
Northern Ireland general election, 1949
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1949...
, he was elected as the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
MP for Ards
Ards (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Ards was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Ards was a county constituency comprising the town of Newtownards, the Ards peninsula and the town of Donaghadee. It was created in 1929 when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first past the post elections...
. He was appointed Minister for Education in 1957, also being raised to the Privy Council (Northern Ireland).
May died at his home, Mertoun Hall, Holywood, County Down in 1962.