William Samuel Fyffe

William Samuel Fyffe (7 September 1914 – 15 April 1989)[1] was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Born on Gourlieville Terrace in Strabane, Fyffe was the son of Wilson Fyffe, a Solicitors Clerk, and Margaret Cochrane.

[2] Fyffe worked as a journalist and became active in the Ulster Unionist Party.

[3] He was the Chairman of the North West Cricket Union,[4] and was known for his strident opposition to civil rights marches.

[3] Fyffe was narrowly elected in North Tyrone at the 1969 Northern Ireland general election, serving until the Parliament was prorogued in 1972.