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Wilson Hungerford
Member of Parliament for Belfast Oldpark
In office
1925–1945
Unionist Chief Whip
In office
1944–1945
Personal details
Born1884 (1884)
Belfast, Ireland
Died19 January 1969 (aged 84–85)
Political partyIrish Unionist Party

Sir Alexander Wilson Hungerford (1884 – 19 January 1969), known as Wilson Hungerford, was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Biography

Born in Belfast, Hungerford was employed by the Irish Unionist Party from 1912. In 1921, he became Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Council, serving until 1941, and was also Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association. At the 1929 Northern Ireland general election, Hungerford was elected to represent Belfast Oldpark.[1] He was also knighted in 1929.[1]

Hungerford was appointed as an Assistant Whip in 1933, and given the title "Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance". In 1941, he moved to become Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce. In 1943 he moved to the same post in the Ministry of Home Affairs, and in 1944 to Health and Local Government, before becoming Chief Whip in November, serving until the 1945 general election, when he lost his seat.[1]

In 1948, Hungerford was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, serving until 1957, including a stint as Deputy Speaker from 1953 until 1956.[1]

He retired to England and lived at Dragons, a prominent house in Upper Park, Loughton, Essex.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Biographies
Parliament of Northern Ireland New constituency Member of Parliament for Belfast Oldpark 1925–1945 Succeeded byRobert Getgood Party political offices Preceded byDawson Bates Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Council 1921–1941 Succeeded byBilly Douglas Preceded bySir Basil Brooke Unionist Assistant Whip 1933–1941 Succeeded bySir Norman Stronge Preceded bySir Norman Stronge Unionist Chief Whip 1944–1945 Succeeded byLancelot Curran Political offices Preceded bySir Basil Brooke Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance 1933–1941 Succeeded bySir Norman Stronge Vacant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce 1941–1943 Succeeded byBrian Maginess Preceded byWilliam Lowry Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs 1943–1944 VacantTitle next held byTerence O'Neill New post Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Local Government 1944 Vacant Preceded bySir Norman Stronge Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance 1944–1945 Succeeded byLancelot Curran
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