Robert Harcourt
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Sir
Robert John Rolston Harcourt, JP
(1902 - 25 August 1969) was a Northern Irish
politician.
Robert Harcourt became the director of F. E. Harcourt and Company coal merchants. He was High Sheriff of Belfast
in 1949, and later in the year unsuccessfully stood as the Ulster Unionist Party
(UUP) candidate for South Down
. Soon after this, John William Nixon
, the independent Unionist
MP for Belfast Woodvale
, died. Harcourt stood in the ensuing by-election on 4 April 1950 and was elected.
In 1955, Harcourt was elected Lord Mayor of Belfast
, a position which carried with it an ex-officio position in the Senate of Northern Ireland
. He served until 1957, when he was knighted.
Knight Bachelor
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Robert John Rolston Harcourt, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1902 - 25 August 1969) was a Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
politician.
Robert Harcourt became the director of F. E. Harcourt and Company coal merchants. He was High Sheriff of Belfast
High Sheriff of Belfast
The High Sheriff of Belfast is a High Sheriff title and position which was created in 1900 under the Local Government Act 1898, with Sir James Henderson the first holder. It is a largely ceremonial position currently held by Ian Adamson, who took office in January 2011...
in 1949, and later in the year unsuccessfully stood as the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
(UUP) candidate for South Down
South Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
South Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:South Down was a county constituency comprising part of southern County Down. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland...
. Soon after this, John William Nixon
John William Nixon
John William Nixon, MBE was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Graddum, County Cavan, Nixon became a district inspector in the Royal Irish Constabulary, and transferred to its successor in the new state of Northern Ireland, the Royal Ulster Constabulary...
, the independent Unionist
Independent Unionist
See also Independent .Independent Unionist has been a label sometimes used by candidates in elections in the United Kingdom, indicating a support for Unionism, retaining the unity of the British state....
MP for Belfast Woodvale
Belfast Woodvale (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Woodvale was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Woodvale was a borough constituency comprising part of western Belfast...
, died. Harcourt stood in the ensuing by-election on 4 April 1950 and was elected.
In 1955, Harcourt was elected Lord Mayor of Belfast
Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairman of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 51 councillors.The Lord Mayor is Niall Ó Donnghaile of Sinn Féin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Ruth Patterson of the Democratic Unionist Party, who were elected in May 2011.The...
, a position which carried with it an ex-officio position in the Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.-Powers:...
. He served until 1957, when he was knighted.