William Wilson (1836 – 8 November 1879) was an

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lawyer and politician. He was elected to the

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(MP) for

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at a by-election in 1876, and held the seat until his death three years later at his home in Raphoe at the age of 43. He became a solicitor in 1860, and married in 1865. He sat in Parliament as a Moderate

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."Obituary." Times ondon, England10 Nov. 1879

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* 1836 births 1876 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Donegal constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1874–1880 {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub