William Sharman Crawford
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This article is about the Irish politician. For the British athlete, see William Sharman. For the American basketball coach, see Bill Sharman.
William Sharman Crawford (1781–1861) was an Irish politician with liberal and radical views; he supported Catholic Emancipation and the rights of tenants. He was a Member of the British parliament for Dundalk in 1835–1837 and for Rochdale in 1841–1852. He was High Sheriff of Down for 1811.
He died at Crawfordsburn.
[edit] References
- "William Sharman Crawford (1781-1861; Irish politician)", The University of Nottingham
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Sharman Crawford
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