Wilson Clyde
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Samuel Wilson Clyde (8 April 1934 – 19 April 2019) was a Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim from 1998 to 2007.
Preceded byNew Creation
Succeeded byWilliam McCrea
Born8 April 1934
Kilbegs, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died19 April 2019 (aged 85)
Wilson Clyde | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim South | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | William McCrea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1934 Kilbegs, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 19 April 2019 (aged 85) |
| Party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Evelyn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Life and career
Born in Kilbegs, County Antrim, Clyde worked as a farmer before being elected to Antrim Borough Council for the Democratic Unionist Party in 1981. In 1996, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing South Antrim, and he held the seat at the 1998 and 2003 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. He was deselected by the DUP for the 2007 election.[citation needed]