Background
PIRRIE, William James Pirrie was born on May 31, 1847 in Quebec. Son of late James Alex. Pirrie of Little Clandeboye, Company Down, and Eliza, daughter of Alexander Montgomery of Dundesart, County Antrim.
PIRRIE, William James Pirrie was born on May 31, 1847 in Quebec. Son of late James Alex. Pirrie of Little Clandeboye, Company Down, and Eliza, daughter of Alexander Montgomery of Dundesart, County Antrim.
Belfast Royal Academical Institution. Doctor of Laws; Doctor of Science.
Entered Harland and Wolff’s shipbuilding and engineering establishment, 1802. Became partner in 1874, and is now chairman. Lord Mayor of Belfast, 1896-1897.
High-Sheriff of Company Antrim, 1898, and Company Down, 1899. First Honourable Freeman of the City of Belfast, 1898. Right Honourable William James Pirrie, P.C., 1897; D.L. County of City of Belfast (Justice of the Peace for the City of Belfast and also for Company Antrim and Company Down); Comptroller of the Household of the LordLieutenant of Ireland.
Clubs : Reform; Kildare Street, Dublin; Ulster, Belfast.
Spouse 1879, Margaret Montgomery,daughter of John Carlisle, M.A., of Belfast.