Tuesday, 10 July 2018
1965 Sir William Cotts
Constituency : Western Isles 1922-23
Sir William reversed the result of the 1918 election ousting the Asquithian Donald Murray by 939 votes. He was the candidate favoured by Lord Leverhulme
William was educated privately and at Wallace Hall Academy. In 1895 he went to South Africa where he built up a business serving the mining industries of the Natal. He owned collieries and steamships in Britain. He was involved in recruitment during World War One. He was created a baronet in 1921.
William's parliamentary contributions related to his constituency. He spent much of his tenure as MP in South Africa on business matters. He favoured the crofter's cause but was no as vocal on the subject as his predecessor.
William stood down in 1923.
He died in 1932 while travelling to Wales for medical treatment. He was 60. His son Wiliam later stood for the Conservative party.
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