William Henry Rattigan
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Sir William Henry Rattigan (4 September 1842 Delhi
– 4 July 1904 London
) was Liberal Unionist MP for North East Lanarkshire
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Born in India and educated at King's College London
, he was admitted to bar in 1873 and served as judge in the Chief Court of the Punjab, as vice-chancellor of Punjab University, additional member of the supreme legislative council of India 1892-93, and member of the Punjab legislative council 1898-99. He was knighted in 1895.
He won the seat in Parliament for northeast Lanarks at a by-election in 1901, and held it until his death without ever fighting a general election.
Delhi
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– 4 July 1904 London
London
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) was Liberal Unionist MP for North East Lanarkshire
North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :...
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Born in India and educated at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, he was admitted to bar in 1873 and served as judge in the Chief Court of the Punjab, as vice-chancellor of Punjab University, additional member of the supreme legislative council of India 1892-93, and member of the Punjab legislative council 1898-99. He was knighted in 1895.
He won the seat in Parliament for northeast Lanarks at a by-election in 1901, and held it until his death without ever fighting a general election.