William Morris Reade (1787 – 31 March 1847)[1] was an Irish Conservative politician.[2]

Valentine Maher
Member of Parliament
for Waterford City
In office
12 July 1841 – 13 June 1842
Serving with William Christmas
Preceded byHenry Barron
Thomas Wyse
Succeeded byHenry Barron
Thomas Wyse
Personal details
Born1787
Died31 March 1847(1847-03-31) (aged 59–60)
NationalityIrish
Political partyConservative

He married Elizabeth Maitland, daughter of Patrick Maitland and Anne née Bateman on 6 February 1827, with whom he had two children: William Morris Reade (1830–1886), and Louisa Reade (died 1918).[3]

After unsuccessfully contesting the seat in 1835, Reade was first elected Conservative MP for Waterford City at the 1841 general election but was removed upon petition the following year.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "William Reade". Members of Parliament 1832. History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ Lundy, Darryl (18 October 2017). "William Morris Reade". The Peerage. Wellington. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ Walker, B. M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Waterford City
1841–1842
With: William Christmas
Succeeded by