William Grant (Ulster Unionist politician)

Rt. Hon. William Grant (6 April 1883 – 15 August 1949) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Born in Belfast, Grant worked as a shipwright and was a founder member of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association.[1] He was also a founder member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. He was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons as an Ulster Unionist Party member for Belfast North in 1929, then winning Belfast Duncairn in 1929, holding this until his death.[1]

Grant became Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour in 1938, then Minister of Public Security in 1941. As a cabinet post, this carried with it membership of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland. He was then appointed Minister of Labour from 1943 until 1944 and briefly in 1945, and also served as Minister of Health and Local Government from 1944 until his death.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by
New constituency
Member of Parliament for Belfast Duncairn
1929 - 1949
Succeeded by
George Boyle Hanna
Political offices
Preceded by
John Fawcett Gordon
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour
19381941
Succeeded by
Rowley Elliott
Preceded by
John Clarke MacDermott
Minister of Public Security
1941 - 43
Succeeded by
Harry Midgley
Preceded by
John Fawcett Gordon
Minister of Labour
1943 - 44
Succeeded by
Harry Midgley
Preceded by
New position
Minister of Health and Local Government
1944 - 1949
Succeeded by
Dehra Parker
Preceded by
Harry Midgley
Minister of Labour
1945
Succeeded by
Brian Maginess
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