William Charles Harland (25 January 1803 – 10 March 1863) was a British politician.
Harland lived at Sutton Hall in Yorkshire, and was a cousin of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. He stood in Durham at the 1832 UK general election and was elected as a Whig. He focused on supporting reforms to the church, repeal of many taxes, including the window tax and taxes on luxuries. He opposed the introduction of secret ballots or shortening Parliamentary terms.
Harland was re-elected at the 1835 and 1837 UK general elections, and stood down in 1841.
References
- Burke, Bernard (1862). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Harrison.
- ^ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0855272198.
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| Preceded byWilliam Chaytor Arthur Hill-Trevor |
Member of Parliament for City of Durham 1832–1841 With: William Chaytor (1832–1835) Arthur Hill-Trevor (1835–1841) |
Succeeded byRobert FitzRoy Thomas Colpitts Granger |