William Leader (19 October 1767 – 18 January 1828) was a prosperous malt merchant and British Member of Parliament for Camelford and Winchelsea[1][2] He represented Camelford from 1812 to 1818, and Winchelsea from 1823 to 1826.
[1] His father, William Leader, was coachmaker to the prince of Wales.
Leader married in 1792 (his wife and mother both named Mary).
He had two sons, William killed in a carriage accident at the age of 24, and John Temple Leader (1810–1903), and four daughters.
[3][4] His grave is in Putney Old Burial Ground.