Friday, 19 April 2013

122 William Marshall


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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