William Sotherton (c. 1755 - 31 January 1806) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Pontefract from 1784 to 1796.
Career
[edit]Sotherton spent most of his career in the military serving from 1770 to 1797 rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the West Yorkshire militia and Royal Horse Guards.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Sotherton lived in Darrington, Pontefract. He married his wife, Sarah Shepley, 19 December 1793. He died on 31 January 1806.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SOTHERON, William (?1755-1806), of Darrington, nr. Pontefract, Yorks. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.