William Monson (British Army officer)
William Monson | |
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Monson with his wife Anne, c. 1786, by Arthur William Devis | |
| Born | 15 December 1760 |
| Died | 26 December 1807 (aged 47) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1777–1807 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Conflicts | |
| Alma mater | Eton College Harrow School |
| Spouse |
Anne Debonnaire (m. 1786) |
| Children | William Monson, 6th Baron Monson |
| Relations | John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson (father) |
| Member of Parliament for Lincoln | |
| In office 1806 – 26 December 1807 Serving with Richard Ellison | |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Sibthorp & Richard Ellison |
| Succeeded by | John Savile & Richard Ellison |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Whigs |
Colonel William Monson (15 December 1760 – 26 December 1807) was a career British Army officer and the member of parliament for Lincoln from 1806 to 26 December 1807.
Monson, the son of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson, served almost all of his military career in the East Indies. He fought in India during the Third Anglo-Mysore War, seeing action at the Siege of Seringapatam, and then served as a senior officer during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Commanding the 1st Infantry Brigade, he was severely wounded in the successful Siege of Aligarh, but then suffered an egregious defeat while in command of a force of sepoys at the Battle of Mukandwara Pass. He saw further service at the Siege of Deeg and Siege of Bharatpur before returning to Britain in 1806.
Monson, supported by William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, was elected as member of parliament for Lincoln at the 1806 United Kingdom general election. A Whig, he was mostly unable to attend parliament because of an illness. Despite this he was re-elected unopposed at the 1807 United Kingdom general election, but died in office having not attended parliament again.