About William Borthwick
Lived 1879 – 1956 (aged 77). William Borthwick was a politician.
Hon. William Borthwick (14 June 1879 – 16 December 1956) was a British Liberal Party politician, Army Captain and Barrister.
Background He was the son of Sir Thomas Borthwick, 1st Baronet and Letitia Mary Banks. In 1909 he married Ruth Margery Rigby of Putney, the only daughter of Jason Rigby. They had four children, including a son William Jason Maxwell Borthwick. She died in 1971. In 1913 he was granted the rank of a baron's son. Electorate 31,684
He did not stand for parliament again.
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British politician (1879-1956)
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William Borthwick was born on 14 June 1879.
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William Borthwick died on 16 December 1956.
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William Borthwick was a politician.
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