William Lowther (diplomat)
William Lowther | |
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Lowther, pictured in Suffolk Celebrities, 1893. | |
| Member of Parliament for Appleby | |
| In office 1885–1892 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Sir Joseph Savory, Bt |
| Member of Parliament for Westmorland | |
| In office 1868–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Lowther Earl of Bective |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| British Minister Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Preceded by | George Buckley Mathew |
| Succeeded by | William Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1821 |
| Died | 23 January 1912 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Hon. Alice Parke
(m. 1853; died 1908) |
| Relations | Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (brother) Philip Sherard, 5th Earl of Harborough (grandfather) |
| Children | 7, including James, Gerard, Henry |
| Parent(s) | Hon. Henry Lowther Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard |
| Residence | Lowther Lodge |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
William Lowther JP DL (14 December 1821 – 23 January 1912) was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1892.