John McQuade
John McQuade (9 August 1911 – 19 November 1984), known as Johnny McQuade, was a Northern Ireland politician. He was a professional boxer under the name of Jack Higgins.
After military service during which he served in Dunkirk and in Burma, he was a member of Belfast City Council from 1955 to 1972. He was a Unionist Member of the Stormont Parliament for Belfast Woodvale from 1965 to 28 March 1972 when he resigned in protest at the prorogation of the Parliament.[1]
He resigned from the Ulster Unionist Party and subsequently joined the Democratic Unionist Party in Oct 1971. In February 1972, in response to the escalating violence in Northern Ireland, he called for the British security forces to take over the town of Newry and for the border with the Republic of Ireland to be closed,[2] stating his belief that the Roman Catholic Church controlled the government of the Republic of Ireland.[3]
He contested the February and October 1974 Westminster elections unsuccessfully for Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency). He was elected as Member of Parliament for Belfast North from 1979 to 1983, when he retired. He died on the 19 November 1984.
References
- ↑ "The Stormont Papers - View Volumes". Stormontpapers.ahds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ↑ "The Stormont Papers - View Volumes". Stormontpapers.ahds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ↑ "The Stormont Papers - View Volumes". Stormontpapers.ahds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
Bibliography
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Billy Boyd |
Member of Parliament for Belfast Woodvale 1965 - 1972 |
Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament abolished 1973 |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Carson |
Member of Parliament for Belfast North 1979–1983 |
Succeeded by Cecil Walker |