William_Charles_Harland

William Charles Harland

William Charles Harland

British politician

William Charles Harland (25 January 1803[1] – 10 March 1863) was a British politician.

Harland lived at Sutton Hall in Yorkshire, and was a cousin of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. He stood in Durham at the 1832 UK general election and was elected as a Whig. He focused on supporting reforms to the church, repeal of many taxes, including the window tax and taxes on luxuries. He opposed the introduction of secret ballots or shortening Parliamentary terms.[2]

Harland was re-elected at the 1835 and 1837 UK general elections, and stood down in 1841.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Burke, Bernard (1862). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Harrison.
  2. [2]
    Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0855272198.
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