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William Compton

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

William Compton

Born: 20 August 1818

Died: 11 September 1897

Peerages

4th Marquess of Northampton - 3 March 1877

Knighted - 9 July 1885

son of Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton

son of Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane

brother of Charles Douglas-Compton

husband of Eliza Harriet Elliot

father of William George Spencer Scott Compton

father of Alwyne Frederick Compton

Naval Officer

Elections fought

28 March 1857		Kingston upon Hull	Radical	1,392	42.87
10 November 1884		Southern Warwickshire	Liberal Party	1,919	38.27