Daniel Wilson (MP)

Daniel Wilson (1680 – 31 May 1754) of Dallam Tower, Westmorland was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons 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 Sir Daniel Fleming of Rydal Hall, Westmorland.

[1] Wilson was encouraged in his political career, by his uncle Sir William Fleming, 1st Baronet.

He was chosen to be High Sheriff of Lancashire for the year 1727 to 1728, and at the 1727 general election resumed his seat in Parliament for Westmorland without opposition.

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