William Marshall (1796–1872)
William Marshall (1796 – 16 May 1872) was a British politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Petersfield (1826–1830),[1] for Leominster (1830–31),[2] for Beverley (1831–1832),[3] for Carlisle (1835–1847),[4] and for East Cumberland (1847–1868).[5]
He was the eldest son of the wealthy industrialist John Marshall who introduced major innovations in flax spinning and built the celebrated Marshall's Mill and Temple Works in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[6] Their family name may have inspired the character of Richard Marshall in the 1968 film Witchfinder General, which is set in that area during the English Civil War.
His younger brothers John and James Garth were both MPs for Leeds.[7] The fourth brother, Henry Cowper, was Mayor of Leeds in 1842–1843.[6] Marshall's daughter, Elizabeth Margaret, was the mother of the diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.[8]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B": Beverley". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C": Carlisle (Cumberland)". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C": Cumberland East". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- Gilleghan, John (2001). "Marshall, John". Leeds: A to Z of local history. Kingsway Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0-9519194-3-1.
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L": Leeds". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- Burton, David Henry (1990). Cecil Spring Rice: A Diplomat's Life. Page 22: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-3395-3.CS1 maint: location (link)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Marshall
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hylton Jolliffe James Lushington |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield 1826 – 1830 With: Hylton Jolliffe |
Succeeded by Sir William Jolliffe, Bt, Gilbert East Jolliffe |
| Preceded by Lord Hotham John Ward |
Member of Parliament for Leominster 1830 – 1831 With: Lord Hotham |
Succeeded by William Bertram Evans Thomas Brayen |
| Preceded by Henry Burton-Peters Daniel Sykes |
Member of Parliament for Beverley 1831–1832 With: Henry Burton-Peters |
Succeeded by Henry Burton-Peters Charles Langdale |
| Preceded by Philip Howard William James |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1835 – 1847 With: Philip Howard |
Succeeded by William Nicholson Hodgson John Dixon |
| Preceded by Hon. Charles Howard William James |
Member of Parliament for East Cumberland 1847 – 1868 With: Hon. Charles Howard |
Succeeded by Hon. Charles Howard William Nicholson Hodgson |