William Francis Cotton

William Francis Cotton
Member of Parliament for South Dublin
In office
1910–1917
Personal details
Born1847 (1847)
Died8 June 1917 (aged 69–70)
PartyIrish Nationalist

William Francis Cotton (1847 – 8 June 1917)[1] was an Irish Nationalist politician. He sat for South Dublin in the United Kingdom House of Commons.[2]

He was chairman of the Alliance and Dublin Gas Consumers Co. and A. Findlater and Company, as well as a director of the Dublin United Tramways Company and others.[3] He was an alderman of Dublin Corporation[4] and Sheriff of Dublin in 1901.

He won the seat at the December 1910 general election, narrowly defeating the Unionist incumbent, and held it until his death.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
  2. ^ "Members after 1832". membersafter1832.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Cotton, William Francis". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Limited. 1916. p. 270. Retrieved 8 December 2024.