About William Anderson Rose
Lived 1820 – 1881 (aged 60). William Anderson Rose was a British politician.
Alderman Sir William Anderson Rose (16 August 1820 – 9 June 1881) was a businessman, MP and Lord Mayor of London.
Rose was educated at St Olave's Grammar School and University College London. He served as a Sheriff of the City of London for 1855 and was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1862. He was elected as Conservative MP for Southampton from 1862 to 1865.
He was appointed Colonel of the Royal London Militia on 16 November 1870, and after retirement was appointed Honorary Colonel of the regiment on 12 June 1880.
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British politician (1820-1881)
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William Anderson Rose was born on 16 August 1820.
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William Anderson Rose died on 9 June 1881.
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