Daniel Wilson (1680 – 31 May 1754) of

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, Westmorland was a British Whig politician who sat in the

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for a total of 34 years between 1708 and 1747. Wilson was born on 8 March 1680, the son of Edward Wilson of Park House, Leck, Lancashire and his wife Katherine Fleming, daughter of

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of Rydal Hall, Westmorland. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1706. Wilson was encouraged in his political career, by his uncle

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. At the 1708 general election he was elected as Whig

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for Westmorland. He was returned unopposed in

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and

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Wilson was returned unopposed as MP for Westmorland at the

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. In 1716, he married Elizabeth Crowle, daughter of William Crowle, merchant, of Hull, Yorkshire. Then in 1720, his father died and as the eldest surviving son, he inherited the family estate. He did not stand for Parliament at the 1722 general election. In 1723, he rebuilt

. He was chosen to be

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for the year 1727 to 1728, and at the 1727 general election resumed his seat in Parliament for Westmorland without opposition. He was returned unopposed again in

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but in

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there was a contest in which he topped the poll. He stood down at the

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in favour of his son Edward. Wilson died on 31 May 1754, leaving four sons and two daughters. His brothers-in-law

George Crowle George Crowle (11 May 1696–1754), of Springhead, near Hull, Yorkshire was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1724 to 1747. Early life Crowle was the eldest son of William Crowle, merchant of Hull, and his wife Dor ...

and

Richard Crowle Richard Crowle (15 July 1699 – 21 June 1757) was a Yorkshire lawyer and a Member of Parliament for the Kingston upon Hull parliamentary constituency. He was a grandson of Alderman George Crowle, who was sheriff of Kingston upon Hull in 1657, ...

were also Members of Parliament.

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