Tuesday, 24 November 2015
1039 William Cornwallis-West
Constituency : West Denbighshire 1885-92
William was the first MP for West Denbighshire.
William was a grandson of Earl De La Warr. He was born in Florence.He was a barrister and a arge landowner..
William was the only Welsh MP to switch to the Liberal Unionists. He held on to his seat unopposed. He defended Welsh landlords against accusations of tyranny and discrimination.
William was defeated in 1892.
William developed Milford as a seaside resort.
William died in 1917 aged 82. His son George became Winston Churchill's stepfather.
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