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William Mure (scholar)
Scottish scholar and politician (1799–1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Mure, see William Mure (disambiguation).
William Mure (10 July 1799 – 1 April 1860)[1] was a Scottish scholar and Conservative politician. He sat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1855 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Renfrewshire and was Laird of Caldwell in Ayrshire.[2]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, Preceded by ...
William Mure | |
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Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire | |
In office 1846–1855 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Maxwell Stewart |
Succeeded by | Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, Bt. |
Rector of the University of Glasgow | |
In office 1847–1848 | |
Preceded by | Lord John Russell |
Succeeded by | Thomas Babington Macaulay |
Personal details | |
Born | (1799-07-10)10 July 1799 Caldwell, Ayrshire |
Died | 1 April 1860(1860-04-01) (aged 60) London |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Laura Markham (m. 1825) |
Relations | William Mure (grandfather) James Hunter Blair (grandfather) Thomas Lister (grandson) |
Children | 6, including William, Charles, Emma |
Parent(s) | William Mure Anne Blair |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Bonn |
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