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William Battie-Wrightson

1789 – 1879

British landowner and politician

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Lived 1789 – 1879 (aged 89). William Battie-Wrightson was a British politician.

William Battie-Wrightson (6 October 1789 – 10 February 1879) was a British landowner and Whig politician.

He was the elder son of William Wrightson of Cusworth Hall (near Doncaster), MP for Aylesbury.

He undertook the Grand Tour of Europe with his sister, Harriet, from 1816 to 1817. Battie-Wrightson was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (1812), and trained for the law at Lincoln's Inn, being called to the bar in 1815. He succeeded his father to the Cusworth estate in 1827.

He was elected MP for East Retford in 1826, and then sat for Kingston upon Hull from 1830 to 1832, and for Northallerton from 1835 to 1865.

He married Georgiana Freeman Thomas of Ratton Park, Sussex.

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Important facts

Born
6 October 1789
Birth century
18th century
Died
10 February 1879
Occupation
Politician
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Education
Trinity College
Positions held
Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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British landowner and politician

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William Battie-Wrightson was born on 6 October 1789.

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William Battie-Wrightson died on 10 February 1879.

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William Battie-Wrightson was a politician.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Battie-Wrightson

· Wikidata: Q8005205

· DBpedia: William Battie-Wrightson

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