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Sir William Wedderburn, Bt | |
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| Member of Parliament for Banffshire | |
| In office 1893–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Duff |
| Succeeded by | Alexander William Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1838 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 25 January 1918 (aged 79) Meredith, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Co-founder of Indian National Congress |
| Relations | Wedderburn family |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Civil servant, politician |
Sir William Wedderburn, 4th Baronet, JP DL (25 March 1838 – 25 January 1918) was a British civil servant and politician who was a Liberal Party member of Parliament (MP). Wedderburn was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.[1][2] He was also the president of Congress in 1889 and 1910, for the Allahabad session. [3][4]
- ^ Nanda, Bal Ram (2015). Gokhale: The Indian Moderates and the British Raj. Princeton University Press. p. 542. ISBN 9781400870493.
- ^ Mookerjee, Girija; Andrews, C.F (1938). Routledge Revivals: The Rise and Growth of the Congress in India. Routledge. p. 306. ISBN 9781315405483.
- ^ = https://www.inc.in/en/leadership/past-party-president/sir-william-wedderburn>
- ^ "William Wedderburn - Read here complete information about William Wedderburn biography, History, education, Family, fact, other information". Indian National Congress. Retrieved 7 December 2019.