Thomas Teevan (Unionist politician)

Thomas Leslie Teevan (July 1927 – 11 October 1954) was an Ulster Unionist Party politician and lawyer, notable for his extreme youth when first elected, brief career, and very early death.

In 1950, a vacancy arose in the Belfast West constituency, owing to the disqualification of the Reverend J. G. MacManaway for being an Anglican priest despite the Church of Ireland being disestablished.

He was elected on 29 November 1950 over the Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate, Jack Beattie, a former MP for the seat, by 913 votes.

[1] His tenure lasted only 330 days, and he lost the seat to Beattie by just 25 votes in the 1951 general election.

He also served as Chairman of Limavady Urban District Council and as vice-president of the North Derry Unionist Association.