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John Dobson (Northern Ireland politician)

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John Dobson (7 May 1929 - 12 September 2009) was a former solicitor and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Born in Lurgan, Dobson studied at Lurgan College and Trinity College Dublin. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to Banbridge Urban District Council in 1961, serving until 1967. In 1965, he was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, representing West Down. From 1968 he served as chairman of the backbench grouping, the 66 Committee, standing down the following year, when he was appointed Minister and Leader of the House of Commons, a post he held until 1971.

References

  1. "John (Jack) Dobson, 1929 - 2009 - in memorium". www.franklins.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded byDavid John Little Member of Parliament for West Down
1965–1973 		Parliament abolished
Party political offices
Preceded byDinah McNabb Chairman of the 66 Committee
1968–1969 		Succeeded byJoseph Burns
Preceded byRoy Bradford Ulster Unionist Chief Whip
1969–1971 		Succeeded byJohn Brooke
Political offices
Preceded byJames Chichester-Clark Minister and Leader of the House of Commons
1969–1971 		Succeeded byNat Minford


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