William Morris Reade

William Morris Reade (1787 – 31 March 1847)^[1] was an Irish Conservative politician.^[2]

Valentine Maher
Member of Parliament for Waterford City
In office 12 July 1841 – 13 June 1842 Serving with William Christmas
Preceded by	Henry Barron Thomas Wyse
Succeeded by	Henry Barron Thomas Wyse
Personal details
Born	1787
Died	31 March 1847(1847-03-31) (aged 59–60)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Conservative

He married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Patrick Maitland and Anne née Bateman on 6 February 1827, with whom he had two children: William Morris Reade (1830–1886), and Louisa Reade (died 1918).^[3]

After unsuccessfully contesting the seat in 1835, Reade was first elected Conservative MP for Waterford City at the 1841 general election but was removed upon petition the following year.^[4][2]