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 by	Lord Haddo
Succeeded by	William Dingwall Fordyce
Personal details
Born	16 March 1814
Died	4 March 1880(1880-03-04) (aged 65)
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Conservative

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.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr William Leslie

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Haddo	Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire 1861–1866	Succeeded by William Dingwall Fordyce