Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet
Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet (c. 1753 – 1 June 1829), was a British judge and politician.
Background and education
Burroughs was the son of the Venerable Lewis Burroughs, Archdeacon of Derry, by Mary Cane, daughter of Richard Cane, of Larabrian, County Kildare. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1778 and to the English Bar in 1803.[1]
Legal and political career
Burroughs practised at the Irish Bar for ten years. After coming into financial difficulties he tried his fortune in British India in 1789. In 1792 he was appointed Advocate-General of Bengal. After making a comfortable fortune he resigned his post and returned to Britain in 1801.[1]
The following year he was returned to parliament for Enniskillen.[2] In 1804 he was created a baronet, of Castle Bagshaw in the County of Wicklow.[3]
In 1806 he was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Calcutta[1] and resigned his seat in parliament the same year.[4] He returned to Britain in 1817[1] and was elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Colchester. He continued to represent this constituency until 1818[5] and then sat for Taunton until 1819.[6]
Family
Burroughs's daughter Letitia Burroughs was the second wife of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, 2nd Baronet.[7] Burroughs died in June 1829 when the baronetcy became extinct.
References
- 1 2 3 4 historyofparliamentonline.org BURROUGHS, William (?1753–1829), of Castle Bagshaw, co. Cavan.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 6)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15744. p. 1266. 9 October 1804.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15903. p. 377. 22 March 1806.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ↑ thepeerage.com Sir William Burroughs, Bt.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Burroughs, Bt
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Beresford |
Member of Parliament for Enniskillen 1802–1806 |
Succeeded by John King |
| Preceded by Robert Thornton Hart Davis |
Member of Parliament for Colchester 1817–1818 With: Hart Davis 1817–1818 James Beckford Wildman 1818 |
Succeeded by James Beckford Wildman Daniel Whittle Harvey |
| Preceded by Alexander Baring Henry Powell Collins |
Member of Parliament for Taunton 1818–1819 With: Alexander Baring |
Succeeded by Alexander Baring Henry Powell Collins |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Castle Bagshaw) 1804–1829 |
Extinct |