William Edward Baxter | |
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| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 17 March 1871 – 11 August 1873 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | James Stansfeld |
| Succeeded by | John George Dodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1825 Dundee, Angus |
| Died | 10 August 1890 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Liberal later Liberal Unionists |
| Education | High School of Dundee |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
William Edward Baxter (24 June 1825 – 10 August 1890) was a Scottish businessman, Liberal politician and travel writer.