Walter William Buchanan Topping (1908–26 July 1978[1]) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Topping studied at the Rossall School and Queen's University Belfast, before becoming a barrister in 1930. During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery. He was elected to the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1945 as the Ulster Unionist Party member for Larne, serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance - effectively the Chief Whip - from 1947 until 1956, then as the Minister of Home Affairs. He resigned in 1959 to become the Recorder of Belfast, serving until 1978. In 1967, he became a member of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ian McAllister and Richard Rose, United Kingdom Facts, p.60
  2. ^ Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
Parliament of Northern Ireland Preceded byHarold Claude Robinson Member of Parliament for Larne 1945–1960 Succeeded byWilliam Craig Party political offices Preceded byLancelot Curran Unionist Chief Whip 1947–1956 Succeeded byBrian Faulkner Political offices Preceded byLancelot Curran Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance 1947–1956 Succeeded byBrian Faulkner Preceded byTerence O'Neill Minister of Home Affairs 1956–1959 Succeeded byBrian Faulkner



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