Herbert Whitten
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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 Northern Ireland general election, 1969, 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 1978-9, he served as Mayor of Craigavon.
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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Central Armagh 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament abolished 1973 |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by
Sydney Cairns
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Mayor of Craigavon 1978 - 79 |
Succeeded by A. Locke |
