William Francis Cotton

William Francis Cotton (1847 – 8 June 1917)[1] was an Irish Nationalist politician.

He sat for South Dublin in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

[2] He was chairman of the Alliance and Dublin Gas Consumers Co. and A. Findlater and Company, as well as a director of the Dublin United Tramways Company and others.

He won the seat at the December 1910 general election, narrowly defeating the Unionist incumbent, and held it until his death.

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