William Biggs
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William Biggs (1804 - 3 October 1881) was a British politician and hosier. He was elected as a councillor for Leicester City Council on 26 December 1835 where he served as Mayor on three occasions in 1842, 1848 and 1859.[1] In 1852 he was elected to Parliament as the member for Newport. He resigned from Parliament on 7 January 1857 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Born in Leicester in 1804, he was the younger brother of John Biggs who was also a politician and hosier. He died in Liverpool on 3 October 1881 at the age of 77.[1]
References
External links
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Biggs
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Newport, Hants 1852–1857 With: William Massey |
Succeeded by William Massey Robert William Kennard |
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- Whig (British political party) MPs
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- 1804 births
- 1881 deaths
- UK MPs 1852–57
- Councillors in Leicestershire
- Mayors of places in Leicestershire
