Sir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet (4 July 1781-15 November 1856), was a British politician.
Born William Trelawny, he assumed in 1802 the additional surname of Salusbury.
He served as High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1811 [1] and later sat as Member of Parliament for Cornwall East from 1832 to 1837. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1839 to 1856.
Salusbury-Trelawny died in November 1856, aged 69. He had married in 1807 Patience Christian Carpenter; they had several children. He was succeeded by his second son John as his eldest son Owen had died at a young age in 1830.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Cornwall East 1832 – 1837 With: Sir William Molesworth |
Succeeded by Lord Eliot Sir Hussey Vivian |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall 1839–1856 |
Succeeded by The Lord Vivian |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Harry Trelawny |
Baronet (of Trelawny) 1834–1856 |
Succeeded by John Salusbury-Trelawny |