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Sir William Wedderburn, Bt | |
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Member of Parliament for Banffshire | |
In office 1893–1900 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Duff |
Succeeded by | Alexander William Black |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 March 1838 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Died | 25 January 1918 Meredith, England, United Kingdom | (aged 79)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Co-founder of Indian National Congress |
Relations | Wedderburn family |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Profession | Civil servant, politician |
Sir William Wedderburn, 4th Baronet, JP DL (25 March 1838 – 25 January 1918) was a British civil servant and politician who was a Liberal Party member of Parliament (MP). Wedderburn was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.[1][2] He was also the president of Congress in 1889 and 1910, for the Allahabad session. [3][4]