William Annon


William Thomas Annon was a Northern Irish unionist politician.

Background

Annon was born in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh. He first became prominent as a member of the Ulster Unionist Party, becoming the chairman of its Sydenham branch, in Belfast. He stood as an independent loyalist in East [Belfast (Assembly constituency)|East Belfast] at the 1973 [Northern Ireland Assembly election], taking 2,192 votes, and was not elected.
He then joined the Democratic Unionist Party, and stood for it in North Belfast for the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention; he took 4,132 first-preference votes and was the last candidate elected.
Annon was also prominent in the Apprentice Boys of Derry, and represented it on the United Unionist [Action Council]. At the 1977 [Northern Ireland local elections], he was elected in Belfast [Area H], and he held his seat in 1981.

Death

He died in October 1983 in Belfast, still serving on the council.