William Francis Cotton
William Francis Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for South Dublin | |
| In office 1910–1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | 8 June 1917 (aged 69–70) |
| Political party | Irish Nationalist |
William Francis Cotton (1847 – 8 June 1917)[1] was an Irish Nationalist politician. He sat for South Dublin in the United Kingdom House of Commons.[2]
He was chairman of the Alliance and Dublin Gas Consumers Co. and A. Findlater and Company, as well as a director of the Dublin United Tramways Company and others.[3] He was an alderman of Dublin Corporation[4] and Sheriff of Dublin in 1901.
He won the seat at the December 1910 general election, narrowly defeating the Unionist incumbent, and held it until his death.
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
- ^ "Members after 1832". membersafter1832.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Cotton, William Francis". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Limited. 1916. p. 270. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- by-election writ following his death
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Francis Cotton
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