William Alexander Mackinnon (Dunwich MP)

William Alexander Mackinnon
Member of Parliament for Rye
In office
1853–1865
Preceded byWilliam Alexander Mackinnon
Succeeded byLauchlan Mackinnon
Member of Parliament for Lymington
In office
1835–1852
Preceded bySir Harry Burrard-Neale
John Stewart
Succeeded byEdward John Hutchins
Sir John Rivett-Carnac
In office
1831–1832
Serving with George Burrard
Preceded byGeorge Burrard
William Egerton
Succeeded bySir Harry Burrard-Neale
John Stewart
Member of Parliament for Dunwich
In office
1819–1820
Serving with Michael Barne
Preceded byMichael Barne
The Lord Huntingfield
Succeeded byMichael Barne
George Henry Cherry
Personal details
Born(1789-08-02)2 August 1789
Broadstairs, Kent
Died30 April 1870(1870-04-30) (aged 80)
Political partyWhig, Liberal
Spouse
Emma Mary Palmer
(died 1835)
RelationsDouglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald (grandson)
Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults (grandson)
Children6, including William Jr., Lauchlan
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge

William Alexander Mackinnon DL JP FRS (2 August 1789 – 30 April 1870) was a British politician and a colonisation commissioner for South Australia.