William Fletcher (MP)
William Fletcher | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cockermouth | |
| In office 18 April 1879 – 31 March 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Edward Waugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | 6 August 1900 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Ashby (m. 1862) |
William Fletcher (1831 – 6 August 1900)[2] was a British Liberal Party politician. He was Liberal MP for Cockermouth for a short period between 1879 and 1880.[3]
He was elected to the seat at the 1879 by-election, which was caused by his brother Isaac Fletcher's suicide.
Fletcher was one of the first directors of the , and chairman of Cleator and Workington Junction Railway. He also became a managing director of the West Cumberland Iron and Steel Company, and latterly the Alerdale Coal Company, as well as being chairman of the Moresby Coal Company.[4]
He was also a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mr William Fletcher, MP". The Graphic. 14 June 1879. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "William Fletcher (1831-1900)". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Fletcher
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