William Wilshere (1806 – 10 November 1867) was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1847.

Life

He was the son of Thomas Wilshere of

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and his wife Lora, daughter of Charles Beaumont of

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. He was educated at

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, and

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. He inherited an estate from his uncle

William Wilshere William Wilshere (1806 – 10 November 1867) was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1847. Life He was the son of Thomas Wilshere of The Frythe and his wife Lora, daughter of Charles Beaumont of Houghton, H ...

, who died in 1824, and who had adopted him while still young. Wilshere was a landed proprietor and banker of Hertford. He was elected as the

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(MP) for

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at the 1837 general election. He held the seat until 1847. Wilshere lived at The Frythe, near

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and in 1846 had a

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mansion built to the design of Thomas Smith and Edward Blore. In 1858, he became

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. He died unmarried at the age of 61. The Frythe passed to his younger brother Charles Willes Wilshere.

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* 1806 births 1867 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies People from Welwyn Politics of the Borough of Great Yarmouth {{England-UK-MP-stub