Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill
Sir William Brown | |
|---|---|
Sir William Brown, 1846 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Lancashire | |
| In office 1846 – 23 April 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Francis Egerton William Entwisle |
| Succeeded by | Algernon Fulke Egerton William John Legh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1784 |
| Died | 3 March 1864 (aged 79) Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Sarah Gihon
(m. 1810; died 1858) |
| Relations | James Clifton Brown (grandson) Sir Alexander Brown, Bt (grandson) George Brown (brother) John Crosby Brown (nephew) |
Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet DL (30 May 1784 – 3 March 1864) was a British merchant and banker, founder of the banking-house of Brown, Shipley & Co. and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1859.