William Alexander Mackinnon (2 August 1789 – 30 April 1870) was a British politician.
He was born in Broadstairs, Kent in 1789 and educated at Cambridge University.[1]
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunwich from 1819 to 1820, for Lymington from 1831–1832 and from 1835 to 1852, and for Rye from 1852 to 1865. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex.[2]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1827, submitting a paper on the absorption of atmospheric moisture by the state of chalk and limestone. [1] He was also invested as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
He succeeded in 1809 as the 33rd Chief of the Clan Mackinnon.[2]
He married Emma, daughter of Joseph Palmer, of county Dublin; they had three sons and three daughters. The eldest son, William Alexander, was also an M.P.[3]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Barne and The Lord Huntingfield |
Member of Parliament for Dunwich 1819–1820 With: Michael Barne |
Succeeded by Michael Barne and George Henry Cherry |
| Preceded by George Burrard and William Egerton |
Member of Parliament for Lymington 1831–1832 With: George Burrard |
Succeeded by Sir Harry Burrard-Neale and John Stewart |
| Preceded by Sir Harry Burrard-Neale and John Stewart |
Member of Parliament for Lymington 1835–1852 With: Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, to 1847 George Thomas Keppel, 1847–1850; Edward John Hutchins, 1850–1857 |
Succeeded by Edward John Hutchins and Sir John Rivett-Carnac |
| Preceded by Herbert Mascall Curteis |
Member of Parliament for Rye 1852–1865 |
Succeeded by Lauchlan Mackinnon |