William Fletcher (English politician)

William Fletcher
MP
Member of Parliament
for Cockermouth
In office
18 April 1879 – 31 March 1880
Preceded byIsaac Fletcher
Succeeded byEdward Waugh
Personal details
Born31 January 1831
Greysouthen, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Died6 August 1900
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Caroline Ashby
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(m. 1862)​
[1]

William Fletcher (31 January 1831 – 6 August 1900)[2][3] was a British Liberal Party politician. He was Liberal MP for Cockermouth for a short period between 1879 and 1880.[4]

He was elected to the seat at the 1879 by-election, which was caused by his brother Isaac Fletcher's suicide.

Fletcher was one of the first directors of the Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith Railway, and chairman of Cleator and Workington Junction Railway. He also became a managing director of the West Cumberland Iron and Steel Company, and latterly the Alerdale Coal Company, as well as being chairman of the Moresby Coal Company.[5]

He was also a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Mr William Fletcher, MP". The Graphic. 14 June 1879. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ Birth: "England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841"
    Reference: RG6/223
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 January 2024)
    William Fletcher born 31 Jan 1831, son of John & Mary, in Greysouthen, Cumberland, England.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  4. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  5. ^ "William Fletcher (1831-1900)". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 28 December 2017.