William Jenkins (Northern Ireland politician)

William Jenkins (born 25 July 1904) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

William Jenkins
Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office 1963–1966
Preceded by	Martin Kelso Wallace
Succeeded by	William Duncan Geddis
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office 1961–1962
Preceded by	William Duncan Geddis
Succeeded by	William McCracken
Personal details
Born	(1904-07-25)July 25, 1904

Jenkins studied at the Belfast College of Technology^[1] then worked in Bombay from 1931 to 1956 as the director of a tea company. He then returned to Northern Ireland, where he held numerous directorships, but also found time to sit on the Belfast Corporation as an Ulster Unionist Party member. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1963 to 1966.^[2]

References

1. Kelly's handbook to the titled, landed and official classes, Vol. 95, p.1095
2. John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208

Civic offices
Preceded by William Duncan Geddis	High Sheriff of Belfast 1961–1962	Succeeded by William McCracken
Preceded by Martin Kelso Wallace	Lord Mayor of Belfast 1963–1966	Succeeded by William Duncan Geddis