Martin Kelso Wallace
Sir Martin Kelso Wallace (3 May 1898 – 12 February 1978) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Wallace attended Methodist College Belfast and served in the RNVR during the First World War.[1] He worked as a company director and was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party member of the Belfast Corporation. He was elected as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1961 and served for two years.[2] He became a Knight Bachelor in 1963.[3] His mayoralty made him an ex-officio member of the Senate of Northern Ireland.
References
- "WALLACE, Sir Martin (Kelso)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p. 209
- "WALLACE, Sir Martin (Kelso)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Florence Breakie |
High Sheriff of Belfast 1959–1960 |
Succeeded by William Duncan Geddis |
| Preceded by Robin Kinahan |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1961–1963 |
Succeeded by William Jenkins |
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