William Saunders (Liberal politician)

William Saunders (20 November 1823 – 1 May 1895)[1][2] was a British newspaper publisher and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1895.

[9] The Eastern Morning News was established at Hull and the first number appeared in January 1864.

[10] Saunders also established the Central News Agency, and was vice-president of the United Kingdom Alliance, a temperance society.

[1][12] In January 1889, he was elected to the newly created London County Council as a councillor representing the Walworth division of Newington.

[14] He returned to the House of Commons at the 1892 general election when he won Walworth from the sitting Conservative MP.