William Rose (Clerk of the Parliaments)

Sir William Rose
KCB DL JP
Sir William Rose from Vanity Fair by
Sir Leslie Ward
Clerk of the Parliaments
In office
1875–1885
Preceded bySir John Lefevre
Succeeded bySir Henry Graham
Personal details
Born(1808-07-19)19 July 1808
Sandhills, Christchurch, Dorset
Died19 November 1885(1885-11-19) (aged 77)
Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London
SpouseHon. Sophia Thellusson
Parents
EducationEton College
St John's College, Cambridge

Sir William Rose KCB DL JP (19 July 1808 – 19 November 1885) was a British barrister and civil servant who served as Clerk of the Parliaments from 1875 to 1885, succeeding his father.

From a Tory background, he was well-connected in the political world.[1]

  1. ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage. Vol. 1. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 1420.