Stephen Williamson
Stephen Williamson (28 June 1827 – 16 June 1903) was a founder of the Liverpool shipping company Balfour Williamson & Co. and a Scottish Liberal Party[1] politician.
He was born in Cellardyke, Fife in 1827, the son of Archibald Williamson, a shipowner. In 1848 he went to Liverpool, and there founded, with Alexander Balfour, the firm of Balfour Williamson, trading with South America with offices in Valparaiso, Chile and San Francisco. He married Anne Guthrie, the daughter of Dr Thomas Guthrie.
In 1880 he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrews, a seat he held until 1885, and then represented Kilmarnock Burghs between 1886 and 1895.
Williamson had homes in Copley in Cheshire and Glenogil in Forfarshire. He died at Copley in June 1903. His son Archibald Williamson was also a politician and was created Baron Forres in 1922.
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References
- Methil Heritage website
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Stephen Williamson
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for St Andrews Burghs 1880–1885 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Anstruther |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock Burghs 1886–1895 |
Succeeded by John McAusland Denny |
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