William Francis Cotton
Irish politician (1847–1917)
William Francis Cotton | |
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| Member of Parliament for South Dublin | |
| In office 1910–1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1847 (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.
He was chairman of the Alliance Gas Company and A. Findlater and Company, as well as a director of the Dublin United Tramways Company and others. He was an alderman of Dublin Corporation 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
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
External links
- by-election writ following his death
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Francis Cotton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Bryan Cooper | Member of Parliament for South Dublin December 1910 – 1917 | Succeeded by Michael Louis Hearn |
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