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'''William Willis''' (29 April 1835 – 22 August 1911) was an English barrister, judge, and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician. He sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] from 1880 to 1885.<ref>{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Willis, William|volume=3}}</ref> |
'''William Willis''' (29 April 1835 – 22 August 1911) was an English barrister, judge, and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician. He sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] from 1880 to 1885.<ref>{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Willis, William|volume=3}}</ref> |
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Willis was the son of William Willis a manufacturer of [[Luton]]. He was educated at Huddersfield College and at the [[University of London]]. He was [[called to the bar]] at the [[Inner Temple]] in 1861 and went on the south-eastern circuit. In 1877 he became a [[Queen's Counsel|QC]].<ref name=Debrett>[http://www.archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1881londuoft#page/234/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881]</ref> |
Willis was the son of William Willis a manufacturer of [[Luton]]. He was educated at [[Huddersfield College]] and at the [[University of London]]. He was [[called to the bar]] at the [[Inner Temple]] in 1861 and went on the south-eastern circuit. In 1877 he became a [[Queen's Counsel|QC]].<ref name=Debrett>[http://www.archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1881londuoft#page/234/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881]</ref> |
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At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1880|1880 general election]] Willis was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Colchester]]. He held the seat until 1885.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|c|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> |
At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1880|1880 general election]] Willis was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Colchester]]. He held the seat until 1885.<ref>{{Rayment-hc|c|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> |
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William Willis (29 April 1835 – 22 August 1911) was an English barrister, judge, and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.[1]
Willis was the son of William Willis a manufacturer of Luton. He was educated at Huddersfield College and at the University of London. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1861 and went on the south-eastern circuit. In 1877 he became a QC.[2]
At the 1880 general election Willis was elected Member of Parliament for Colchester. He held the seat until 1885.[3]
Willis died at the age of 76.
References
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
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