Herbert Whitten (1909–1981) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Born in Portadown, Whitten became the managing director of T. A. Shillington, a builders' merchants. He was elected to Portadown District Council as an Ulster Unionist Party member in 1968, and at the 1969 Northern Ireland general election, he was elected for Central Armagh. In 1973, following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, Whitten was elected to Craigavon Borough Council, and he also took a seat in Armagh on the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly. He held this seat on the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention. In 1978–79, he served as Mayor of Craigavon. References 1909 births 1981 deaths Businesspeople from Northern Ireland Mayors of Craigavon Members of Craigavon Borough Council Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1969–1973 Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1973–1974 Members of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for County Armagh constituencies