William Leader

William Leader (19 October 1767 – 18 January 1828) was a prosperous malt merchant and British Member of Parliament for Camelford and Winchelsea[1][2]

He represented Camelford from 1812 to 1818, and Winchelsea from 1823 to 1826.[1]

His father, William Leader, was coachmaker to the prince of Wales. Leader married in 1792 (his wife and mother both named Mary). He had two sons, William killed in a carriage accident at the age of 24, and John Temple Leader (1810–1903), and four daughters. Temple Leader and Leader's nephew William Leader Maberly (1798–1885) also became MPs.[3][4]

His grave is in Putney Old Burial Ground.

References

  1. ^ a b "LEADER, William (1767-1828), of 14 Queen Street, Westminster and Lower House, Putney Hill, Surr. History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "LEADER, William (1767-1828), of 14 Queen Street, Westminster and Lower House, Putney Hill, Surr. History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Sidney (2004). "John Leader". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34453. Retrieved 4 April 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "MABERLY, William Leader (1798-1885), of Shirley House, Surr. History of Parliament Online". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 April 2017.


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