William Lawrence (Liverpool MP)
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William Frederic Lawrence (29 December 1844 – 15 January 1935) was a British
politician
. He was a Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1885 to 1906.
He was the eldest son of the Rev. Charles Washington Lawrence of Liverpool
. He went to Eton College
, and received a B.A.
from Christ Church, Oxford
in 1867 and an M.A. in 1872. He began the study of law at Lincoln's Inn
in 1867 and was called to the bar in 1871. He was a Justice of the Peace
of Wiltshire
.
Lawrence was first elected to Parliament in the 1885 general election
for the new constituency of Liverpool Abercromby. He held the seat in the next four general elections. In the 1906 general election
, he lost the seat by 199 votes to the Liberal
candidate J. E. B. Seely
. He died in Salisbury
aged 90.
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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. He was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
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(MP) from 1885 to 1906.
He was the eldest son of the Rev. Charles Washington Lawrence of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. He went to Eton College
Eton College
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, and received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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from Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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in 1867 and an M.A. in 1872. He began the study of law at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
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in 1867 and was called to the bar in 1871. He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Lawrence was first elected to Parliament in the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
for the new constituency of Liverpool Abercromby. He held the seat in the next four general elections. In the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, he lost the seat by 199 votes to the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
candidate J. E. B. Seely
J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone
John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone CB, CMG, DSO, PC, TD was a British soldier and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1900 to 1904 and a Liberal MP from 1904 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1924...
. He died in Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
aged 90.
External links
- Alumni Oxonienses 1715–1886, p. 825