William Alexander Mackinnon (Dunwich MP)
British politician, died 1870 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Alexander Mackinnon DL JP FRS (2 August 1789 – 30 April 1870) was a British politician and a colonisation commissioner for South Australia.
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William Alexander Mackinnon | |
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Member of Parliament for Rye | |
In office 1853–1865 | |
Preceded by | William Alexander Mackinnon |
Succeeded by | Lauchlan Mackinnon |
Member of Parliament for Lymington | |
In office 1835–1852 | |
Preceded by | Sir Harry Burrard-Neale John Stewart |
Succeeded by | Edward John Hutchins Sir John Rivett-Carnac |
In office 1831–1832 | |
Preceded by | George Burrard William Egerton |
Succeeded by | Sir Harry Burrard-Neale John Stewart |
Member of Parliament for Dunwich | |
In office 1819–1820 | |
Preceded by | Michael Barne The Lord Huntingfield |
Succeeded by | Michael Barne George Henry Cherry |
Personal details | |
Born | (1789-08-02)2 August 1789 Broadstairs, Kent |
Died | 30 April 1870(1870-04-30) (aged 80) |
Political party | Whig, Liberal |
Spouse |
Emma Mary Palmer
(died 1835) |
Relations | Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald (grandson) Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults (grandson) |
Children | 6, including William Jr., Lauchlan |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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