William Pollard-Urquhart
Encyclopedia
William Pollard-Urquhart (1815–1871), was a 19th century writer specialising in economic
and policy
questions of his day; he served as high sheriff of County Westmeath
, and sat as Member of Parliament
.
, co. Westmeath, by his second wife, Louisa Anne, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Thomas Pakenham
, was born at Kinturk on 19 June 1815. He was educated at Harrow
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
, graduating B.A.
as eighteenth wrangler in 1838, and M.A. in 1843.
He kept his terms at the Inner Temple
, but was never called to the bar. In 1840 he was gazetted high sheriff
of Westmeath, and in 1846, on his marriage, took by royal license the additional name of Urquhart. He sat in parliament for Westmeath
as a liberal
from 1852 to 1857, and from 1859 to his death.
He died at 19 Brunswick Terrace, Brighton
, on 1 June 1871. He married, on 20 August 1846, Mary Isabella, only daughter of William Urquhart of Craigston Castle
, Aberdeenshire
. The second son, Francis Edward Romulus Pollard Urquhart (b 1848), became a major in the Royal Horse Artillery
in 1886.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and policy
Policy
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questions of his day; he served as high sheriff of County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
, and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Biography
Urquhart, eldest child of William Dutton Pollard (1789–1839), of Kinturk, CastlepollardCastlepollard
Castlepollard is a large village in north County Westmeath, Ireland. Located in the barony of Demifore, in the civil parish of Rathgarve, it lies west of Lough Lene and northeast of Lough Derravaragh and Mullingar.-Name:...
, co. Westmeath, by his second wife, Louisa Anne, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Thomas Pakenham
Thomas Pakenham (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Thomas Pakenham GCB , styled The Honourable from birth to 1820, was a British naval officer and politician.Pakenham, third son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford , was born in 1757. He entered the Royal Navy in 1771 on board the , with Captain John MacBride, with whom he moved to the in 1773...
, was born at Kinturk on 19 June 1815. He was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, graduating B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
as eighteenth wrangler in 1838, and M.A. in 1843.
He kept his terms at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, but was never called to the bar. In 1840 he was gazetted high sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Westmeath, and in 1846, on his marriage, took by royal license the additional name of Urquhart. He sat in parliament for Westmeath
Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885....
as a liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
from 1852 to 1857, and from 1859 to his death.
He died at 19 Brunswick Terrace, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, on 1 June 1871. He married, on 20 August 1846, Mary Isabella, only daughter of William Urquhart of Craigston Castle
Craigston Castle
Craigston Castle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire is a historic home of the Urquhart family. It was built 1604-1607 by John Urquhart of Craigfintry, known as the Tutor of Cromarty. The castle is composed of two main wings flanking the entrance and connected by an elevated arch, and surmounted by a richly...
, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
. The second son, Francis Edward Romulus Pollard Urquhart (b 1848), became a major in the Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Horse Artillery
The regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army...
in 1886.
Works
Pollard-Urquhart was the author of:- Agricultural Distress and its Remedies (Aberdeen, 1850)
- Essays on Subjects of Political Economy (1850)
- The Substitution of Direct for Indirect Taxation necessary to carry out the Policy of Free Trade (1851),
- Life and Times of Francisco Sforza, Duke of Milan (Edinburgh, 1852, 2 vols; adversely criticised by the ‘Athenæum’)
- A short Account of the Prussian Land Credit Companies, with Suggestions for the Formation of a Land Credit Company in Ireland (Dublin, 1853)
- The Currency Question and the Bank Charter Committees of 1857 and 1858 reviewed. By an M.P. (1860)
- Dialogues on Taxation, local and imperial (1867).