About John Dobson
Lived 1929 – 2009 (aged 80). John Dobson was a British politician.
John Dobson (7 May 1929 - 12 September 2009 ) was a former solicitor and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Lurgan, Dobson studied at Lurgan College and Trinity College Dublin. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to Banbridge Urban District Council in 1961, serving until 1967. In 1965, he was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, representing West Down. From 1968 he served as chairman of the backbench grouping, the 66 Committee, standing down the following year, when he was appointed Minister and Leader of the House of Commons, a post he held until 1971.
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Who was John Dobson?
Unionist politician in Northern Ireland (born 1929)
When was John Dobson born?
John Dobson was born on 7 May 1929.
When did John Dobson die?
John Dobson died on 12 September 2009.
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John Dobson was a politician.
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John Dobson was British.
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· DBpedia: John Dobson (Northern Ireland politician)
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