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Douglas Hutchinson (born 1918) was a Northern Ireland Unionist politician Born in Richhill, County Armagh, Hutchinson worked as a fruit farmer. In 1953, he succeeded his father as an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) member of Armagh Rural District Council, holding his seat until its abolition in 1973. He was also active in Ian Paisley's Ulster Protestant Action,〔Ted Nealon, ''Ireland: a parliamentary directory, 1973-1974'', p.188〕 and was prominent in the paramilitary Ulster Protestant Volunteers.〔Lord Cameron, ''(Disturbances in Northern Ireland: Report of the Commission appointed by the Governor of Northern Ireland )''〕 He served in the Ulster Special Constabulary, but left after being sentenced to one month's imprisonment for disrupting a civil rights march in Armagh in November 1968.〔 Hutchinson resigned from the UUP in October 1969, stating that he disagreed with their policy of compromise.〔Richard Deutsch, ''Northern Ireland 1969-73 a chronology of events'', p.131〕 Around this time, he was expelled from the Orange Order and from the Royal Black Preceptory for protesting against what he saw as support for appeasement among some of their leadership. In 1971, he was sentenced to six months in prison for taking part in a banned parade in Dungiven although, on appeal, this was commuted to a £60 fine.〔 Hutchinson stood for the Democratic Unionist Party in Armagh at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973, becoming the last candidate elected.〔(Armagh 1973-1983 ), Northern Ireland Elections〕 He was elected to Armagh District Council at the 1973 local election.〔 He was elected to the 1975 Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention with an increased vote, but failed to take a seat in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.〔 He held his council seat until his retirement in 1993, when he was succeeded by his son, Brian.〔"DUP man quits in teenage sex scandal", ''Belfast News Letter'', 19 September 2002〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Douglas Hutchinson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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