William Edward Baxter

William Edward Baxter
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office
17 March 1871  11 August 1873
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byJames Stansfeld
Succeeded byJohn George Dodson
Personal details
Born(1825-06-24)24 June 1825
Dundee, Angus
Died10 August 1890(1890-08-10) (aged 65)
NationalityScottish
Political partyLiberal later Liberal Unionists
EducationHigh School of Dundee
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh

William Edward Baxter (24 June 1825 – 10 August 1890) was a Scottish businessman, Liberal politician and travel writer.