Herbert Whitten
Herbert Whitten (1909–1981) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Portadown, Whitten became the managing director of T. A. Shillington, a builders' merchants. He was elected to Portadown District Council as an Ulster Unionist Party member in 1968, and at the 1969 Northern Ireland general election, he was elected for Central Armagh.[1]
In 1973, following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, Whitten was elected to Craigavon Borough Council, and he also took a seat in Armagh on the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly. He held this seat on the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention.[1] In 1978–79, he served as Mayor of Craigavon.
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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Isaac Hawthorne |
Member of Parliament for Central Armagh 1969–1973 |
Parliament abolished |
| Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) | ||
| New assembly | Assembly Member for Armagh 1973–1974 |
Assembly abolished |
| Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention | ||
| New convention | Member for Armagh 1975–1976 |
Assembly abolished |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by Sydney Cairns |
Mayor of Craigavon 1978–1979 |
Succeeded by A. Locke |
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