William Alexander Mackinnon (1813 – 14 September 1903) was elected the Whig MP for
Rye
Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is u ...
on 10 July 1852 but the result was declared void as a result of "treating". There was a question of £220 left behind a sofa cushion at the Red Lion to pay for a dinner. At the resulting bye-election the seat was taken by his
father. At the
next election he was elected MP for
Lymington which he held until 1868 but he never spoke in parliament. He was the 34th Chief of the
Clan Mackinnon.
["Deaths." Times ondon, England16 Sept. 1903: 1. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 7 May 2013.] He was educated at
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corpo ...
.
Marriage
He married Miss Willes on 25 April 1846.
[Daily News 29 April 1846] Mackinnon died aged 90 at his home
Acrise Place
Acrise Place is a mainly 18th-century house located about 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Folkestone in the village of Acrise, Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
It is a brick-built house dating from the 16th century, with modific ...
near Folkestone, Kent.
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1813 births
1903 deaths
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
UK MPs 1852–1857
UK MPs 1857–1859
UK MPs 1859–1865
UK MPs 1865–1868
Deputy Lieutenants of Kent
William Alexander