William Copeland Borlase
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William Copeland Borlase FSA (5 April 1848 – 31 March 1899) was a British antiquarian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1887 when he was ruined by bankruptcy and scandal.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for St Austell, Preceded by ...
William Copeland Borlase | |
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Member of Parliament for St Austell | |
In office 1885–1887 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | William Alexander McArthur |
Member of Parliament for East Cornwall | |
In office 1880–1885 | |
Preceded by | Sir Colman Rashleigh John Tremayne |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1848-04-05)5 April 1848 Castle Horneck, Penzance, Cornwall |
Died | 31 March 1899(1899-03-31) (aged 50) Bloomsbury, London |
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery (east) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Alice Lucy Kent |
Parent(s) | Samuel Borlase Mary Anne Copeland Borlase |
Relatives | William Borlase |
Residence(s) | Laregan, Penzance |
Alma mater | Winchester College Trinity College, Oxford |
Occupation | Antiquarian and politician |
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