Preceded by New Creation Spouse(s) Ann | Nationality British Succeeded by Thomas Hamilton Name Tom Benson | |
Born 26 August 1929
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland ( 1929-08-26 ) Died 24 December 2000(2000-12-24) (aged 71) | ||
Political party Ulster Unionist Party | ||
Tom benson introduced as hornets owner
Tom Benson (26 August 1929 – 24 December 2000) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
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Born in Enniskillen, Benson was an officer in the Royal Ulster Constabulary. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and was elected to Ards Borough Council, serving as Mayor of Ards from 1987–88. During this year, he defied a ban on UUP representatives meeting Government ministers and met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tom King.
In 1996, Benson was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing Strangford, and he held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. He fell ill in November 2000 and died the following month. He was the first member of the Assembly to die, and was replaced by Thomas Hamilton, his hand-picked successor.