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. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
  2. 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.
  3. http://royalsociety.org/uploadedFiles/Royal_Society_Content/about-us/fellowship/Fellows1660-2007.pdf

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Abercromby
Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire
1842 1851
Succeeded by
James Johnstone
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