Hugh Downey
Hugh Downey was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Downey was a Roman Catholic and worked as a barman.[1] He joined the Northern Ireland Labour Party and by 1942 was its Vice-Chairman.[2]
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1945, Downey was elected for Belfast Dock, defeating sitting Ulster Unionist Party member George Anthony Clark. Downey lost the seat at the 1949 general election.[3]
Downey's nephew Danny Morrison later became a prominent member of Sinn Féin.[3]
References
- ↑ Dennis Cooke, Persecuting Zeal
- ↑ Graham S. Walker, The Politics of Frustration
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by George Anthony Clark |
Member of Parliament for Belfast Dock 1945–1949 |
Succeeded by Thomas Loftus Cole |