Henry Fleming (Northern Ireland politician)
Henry Fleming MBE (1871 or 1872–1956) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Fleming worked as a shipyard plater at Harland and Wolff, and served as the Irish auditor of the United Society of Boilermakers.[1] He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and, despite having no previous political experience, was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland[2] in 1945, serving until his death in 1956.[3]
Fleming was awarded the MBE.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-builder, Vol.63, p.229
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.206
- ^ Members of the Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ The Commonwealth Year Book, 1956, p.205
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- 1870s births
- 1956 deaths
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1945–1949
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1949–1953
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1953–1957
- Ulster Unionist Party members of the Senate of Northern Ireland
- Trade unionists from Belfast
- Politicians from Belfast