William Copeland Borlase | |
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 Photograph of Borlase, c. 1880 | |
| Member of Parliament for St Austell | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | William Alexander McArthur |
| Member of Parliament for East Cornwall | |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Colman Rashleigh John Tremayne |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1848 Castle Horneck, Penzance, Cornwall |
| Died | 31 March 1899 (aged 50) Bloomsbury, London |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery (east) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Alice Lucy Kent |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Borlase Mary Anne Copeland Borlase |
| Relatives | William Borlase |
| Residence(s) | Laregan, Penzance |
| Alma mater | Winchester College Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Antiquarian and politician |
William Copeland Borlase FSA (5 April 1848 – 31 March 1899) was a British antiquarian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1887 when he was ruined by bankruptcy and scandal.