George Forrest (Northern Ireland politician)

George Forrest
Member of Parliament
for Mid Ulster
In office
8 May 1956 – 10 December 1968
Preceded byCharles Beattie
Succeeded byBernadette Devlin
Personal details
Born26 October 1921
Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Died10 December 1968
Belfast Hospital
Political partyUlster Unionist
Other political
affiliations
Independent Unionist (1956)

George Forrest (26 October 1921 – 10 December 1968) was a Northern Irish unionist politician from Tullyhogue Cookstown who served as MP for Mid Ulster in the House of Commons from 1956 until his death. One of twelve children of Joseph and Sarah-Jane Forrest, George Forrest was an auctioneer and publican prior to his election to parliament.[1] [2] [3]

  1. ^ News Letter 23 February 1956
  2. ^ Belfast Newsletter 22 February 1968
  3. ^ Belfast Newsletter 11 December 1968