William Henry Stanton (MP)

William Henry Stanton (6 October 1790 – 24 March 1870)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.

At the 1841 general election, Stanton was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the parliamentary borough of Stroud[2] in Gloucestershire.

He was returned to the House of Commons again in 1847, but did not seek re-election at the 1852 general election.

[2] His son, Alfred John Stanton, was also MP for Stroud, from 1874 to 1880.

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