Constituency : Petersfield 1826-30, Leominster 1830-1, Beverley 1831-2, Carlisle 1835-47, East Cumberland 1847-68
William came from a family of wealthy cotton manufacturers based in Leeds.
William spoke only twice in a long parliamentary career.
He died in 1872 aged 76. His son Francis was a noted late Victorian playwright.
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