William Charles Harland
William Charles Harland (25 January 1803[1] – 10 March 1863) was a British politician.
Harland lived at Sutton Hall in Yorkshire, and was a cousin of
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.[2]
Harland was re-elected at the
1837 UK general elections, and stood down in 1841.[2]
References
- ^ Burke, Bernard (1862). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Harrison.
- ^ ISBN 0855272198.