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William McArthur (lord mayor of London)
Anglo-Irish businessman and Liberal Party politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir William McArthur, KCMG JP DL (6 July 1809 – 16 November 1887)[1] was an Anglo-Irish businessman and Lord Mayor of London, and a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885.
Quick Facts Member of the British Parliament for Lambeth, Preceded by ...
Sir William McArthur | |
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![]() William McArthur's caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1881. | |
Member of the British Parliament for Lambeth | |
In office 8 December 1868 – 18 December 1885 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Hughes |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Lord Mayor of London | |
In office 1 January 1880 – 31 December 1880 | |
Preceded by | Francis Wyatt Truscott |
Succeeded by | John Whittaker Ellis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1809-07-06)6 July 1809 Malin, Ireland |
Died | 16 November 1887(1887-11-16) (aged 78) Derry, Ireland |
Resting place | West Norwood Cemetery, London, England |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Businessman, manager |
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