William Madocks

William Madocks
W. A. Madocks ca. 1812
Born17 June 1773
London, England
Died15 September 1828 (1828-09-16) (aged 55)
Paris, France
OccupationEngineer
SpouseEliza Gwynne
Parent(s)John Madocks MP,
Francis Whitchurch
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil engineer
ProjectsTraeth Mawr reclamation,
Tremadog,
Porthmadog Harbour

William Alexander Madocks (17 June 1773 – 15 September 1828) was a British politician and landowner who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1802 to 1820, and then for Chippenham in Wiltshire from 1820 to 1826. He is best known, however, for his activities as an agricultural improver in Gwynedd, especially around the towns of Porthmadog and Tremadog which he founded and which are named after him.