William Copeland Borlase

William Copeland Borlase
Photograph of Borlase, c. 1880
Member of Parliament for St Austell
In office
1885–1887
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byWilliam Alexander McArthur
Member of Parliament for East Cornwall
In office
1880–1885
Preceded bySir Colman Rashleigh
John Tremayne
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1848-04-05)5 April 1848
Castle Horneck, Penzance, Cornwall
Died31 March 1899(1899-03-31) (aged 50)
Bloomsbury, London
Resting placeHighgate Cemetery (east)
NationalityBritish
SpouseAlice Lucy Kent
Parent(s)Samuel Borlase
Mary Anne Copeland Borlase
RelativesWilliam Borlase
Residence(s)Laregan, Penzance
Alma materWinchester College
Trinity College, Oxford
OccupationAntiquarian 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.