Sir William Morison
Sir William Morison (died 15 May 1851)[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.
He was elected at a by-election in February 1842 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire.[2] He was returned unopposed in 1847,[2] knighted in 1848,[1] and died in office in 1851.[2]
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.[3]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
- 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 679. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ http://royalsociety.org/uploadedFiles/Royal_Society_Content/about-us/fellowship/Fellows1660-2007.pdf
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Morison
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Abercromby |
Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire 1842 – 1851 |
Succeeded by James Johnstone |
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