About William Acton
Lived 1789 – 1854 (aged 64–65). William Acton was a politician.
Lieutenant Colonel William Acton (1789 – 10 April 1854) was an Irish Conservative Party politician.
Acton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the disembodied Wicklow Militia on 30 April 1833.
He was elected at the 1841 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wicklow, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1832 and 1837.
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Who was William Acton?
Irish Conservative Party politician
When was William Acton born?
William Acton was born in 1789.
When did William Acton die?
William Acton died on 10 April 1854.
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William Acton was a politician.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Acton (Wicklow MP)
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