William Alexander Mackinnon | |
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Born | 1813 Marylebone, London, England |
Died | (aged 90) Folkestone, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Member of Parliament |
William Alexander Mackinnon DL JP (1813 – 14 September 1903) was elected the Whig MP for Rye on 10 July 1852 but the result was declared void as a result of "treating". There was a question of £220 left behind a sofa cushion at the Red Lion to pay for a dinner. [1] At the resulting bye-election the seat was taken by his father. At the next election he was elected MP for Lymington which he held until 1868 but he never spoke in parliament. [2] He was the 34th Chief of the Clan Mackinnon. [3] He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. [4]
He married Miss Willes on 25 April 1846. [5] Mackinnon died aged 90 at his home Acrise Place near Folkestone, Kent. [3]
William Alexander Mackinnon | |
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Born | 1813 Marylebone, London, England |
Died | (aged 90) Folkestone, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Member of Parliament |
William Alexander Mackinnon DL JP (1813 – 14 September 1903) was elected the Whig MP for Rye on 10 July 1852 but the result was declared void as a result of "treating". There was a question of £220 left behind a sofa cushion at the Red Lion to pay for a dinner. [1] At the resulting bye-election the seat was taken by his father. At the next election he was elected MP for Lymington which he held until 1868 but he never spoke in parliament. [2] He was the 34th Chief of the Clan Mackinnon. [3] He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. [4]
He married Miss Willes on 25 April 1846. [5] Mackinnon died aged 90 at his home Acrise Place near Folkestone, Kent. [3]