William Douglas (Northern Ireland politician)

William Albert Boyd Douglas (10 January 1923 – 17 May 2013^[1]) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Douglas worked as a farmer and served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He rose to prominence as Limavady District Master in the Orange Order, leading protests against the civil rights movement, and organising loyalist demonstrations in Dungiven.^[2]

William, also was a man that was capable of writing a catchy melody. He wrote tunes for bands and they are still played today regularly. Most of these tunes were used by his home band;Boveva Flue Band.

Douglas was also active in the Ulster Unionist Party. From 1960 to 1973, he served on Limavady Rural District Council. He was then elected in Londonderry for the Ulster Unionist Party at the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, and held his seat on the Constitutional Convention and at the 1982 Assembly,^[2] at which he served as Ulster Unionist Chief Whip. He strongly opposed the Good Friday Agreement.^[1]

Douglas' son, known as Boyd Douglas, also became a politician.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Black, Rebecca (22 May 2013). "Tributes paid to highly respected Orangeman". News Letter. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b Sydney Elliott and William D. Flackes, Conflict in Northern Ireland, p. 235

Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
New assembly	Assembly Member for Londonderry 1973–1974	Assembly abolished
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
New convention	Member for Londonderry 1975–1976	Convention dissolved
Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
New assembly	MPA for Londonderry 1982–1986	Assembly abolished

[obituary-1] Black, Rebecca (22 May 2013). "Tributes paid to highly respected Orangeman". News Letter. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[elliott-2] Sydney Elliott and William D. Flackes, Conflict in Northern Ireland, p. 235

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