Joseph Foster Cairns (27 June 1920 – 2 May 1981) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Joseph Foster Cairns
Born(1920-06-27)27 June 1920
Died2 May 1981(1981-05-02) (aged 60)

Cairns was the managing director of a furniture retailer, and chairman of a development company. He was elected to the Belfast Corporation for the Ulster Unionist Party, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1969 to 1972.[1] At the 1969 Northern Ireland general election, he stood in Belfast Oldpark, but was not elected.[2] Cairns died in May 1981 at the age of 60.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.208
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Boroughs: Belfast". www.election.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Joseph Foster Cairns 1920 - 1981 BillionGraves Record". BillionGraves.
Civic offices
Preceded by
William McCracken
High Sheriff of Belfast
1963–1964
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Belfast
1969–1972
Succeeded by