About William MacCaw
Lived 1850 – 1928 (aged 77–78). William MacCaw was a British politician.
William John MacGeagh MacCaw (1850 – 3 March 1928) was a British politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
He was elected as the Irish Unionist Party MP for the West Down constituency at the 1908 West Down by-election, defeating the Independent Unionist candidate Andrew Beattie.
He was re-elected unopposed at the January 1910 and December 1910 general elections.
In February 1918 he was living in Godstone in Surrey, and was convicted of food hoarding. He did not contest the 1918 general election that was held later that year.
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Who was William MacCaw?
politician, died 1928
When was William MacCaw born?
William MacCaw was born in 1850.
When did William MacCaw die?
William MacCaw died on 3 March 1928.
What was William MacCaw's occupation?
William MacCaw was a politician.
What nationality was William MacCaw?
William MacCaw was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William MacCaw. https://biography.guide/william-maccaw/
MLA: "William MacCaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-maccaw/.
Chicago: "William MacCaw." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-maccaw/.
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