William Leslie (MP)

William Leslie (16 March 1814 – 4 March 1880),[1] was a Scottish Conservative Party politician.

William Leslie
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeenshire
In office
13 February 1861  15 May 1866
Preceded byLord Haddo
Succeeded byWilliam Dingwall Fordyce
Personal details
Born16 March 1814
Died4 March 1880(1880-03-04) (aged 65)
NationalityScottish
Political partyConservative

Leslie was elected Conservative MP for Aberdeenshire at a by-election in 1861—caused by the succession of George Hamilton-Gordon to 5th Earl of Aberdeen—and held the seat until 1866 when he resigned.[2]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
  2. 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.
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