Neville Thornton | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1939 or 1940 |
Political party | Unionist Party NI (1974-1981) |
Other political affiliations | Ulster Unionist Party (before 1974) |
William Neville John Thornton (born 1939 or 1940), known as Neville Thornton, is a former Northern Irish unionist politician.
Thornton studied at Portora Royal School and Stranmillis College, before becoming a teacher. He also became the vice-president of the Fermanagh Young Unionist Association, and represented Northern Ireland in the Observer Mace debating competition. [1]
At the 1970 general election, Thornton stood for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in Mid Ulster, but was narrowly defeated by Bernadette Devlin. [1] He stood again at the February 1974 general election, in support of the Northern Ireland Assembly, but came bottom of the poll. [2] He became a full-time organiser for the UUP, but, increasingly at odds with the direction of the party, he resigned in 1974 to join the newly founded Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. [3]
Neville Thornton | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1939 or 1940 |
Political party | Unionist Party NI (1974-1981) |
Other political affiliations | Ulster Unionist Party (before 1974) |
William Neville John Thornton (born 1939 or 1940), known as Neville Thornton, is a former Northern Irish unionist politician.
Thornton studied at Portora Royal School and Stranmillis College, before becoming a teacher. He also became the vice-president of the Fermanagh Young Unionist Association, and represented Northern Ireland in the Observer Mace debating competition. [1]
At the 1970 general election, Thornton stood for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in Mid Ulster, but was narrowly defeated by Bernadette Devlin. [1] He stood again at the February 1974 general election, in support of the Northern Ireland Assembly, but came bottom of the poll. [2] He became a full-time organiser for the UUP, but, increasingly at odds with the direction of the party, he resigned in 1974 to join the newly founded Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. [3]