Joseph Foster Cairns
Joseph Foster Cairns (born 27 June 1920) is a former unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Cairns was the managing director of a furniture retailer, and chairman of a development company. He was elected to the Belfast Corporation for the Ulster Unionist Party, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1969–1971.[1] At the Northern Ireland general election, 1969, he stood in Belfast Oldpark, but was not elected.[2]
References
- ↑ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208
- ↑ Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Boroughs: Belfast
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William McCracken |
High Sheriff of Belfast 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William Duncan Geddis |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by William Christie |