William George Mount
| Name | William George Mount |
| Title | British landowner and Conservative politician (1824-1906) |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 1824-07-18 |
| nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11800502 |
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| LastUpdate | 2025-11-26T13:05:00.110Z |
Introduction
William George Mount DL (18 July 1824 – 14 January 1906) was a British landowner and politician. He was born in 1824 as the son of William Mount of Wasing Place, Berkshire. Mount received his education at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford.
In 1851, he was appointed a Magistrate. He also held the position of High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1877. Mount's political career includes being elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Newbury constituency in the general election of 1885. He achieved a narrow victory, defeating his Liberal opponent by 202 votes. He served as MP for Newbury until he stood down at the 1900 general election, completing a 15-year tenure.
Mount held the position of chairman of the Quarter Sessions from 1887 to 1902. Additionally, he was the first Chairman of Berkshire County Council, serving from 1889 until his death in 1906.
He was part of a family with notable relations: he was the father of Sir William Mount, 1st Baronet; brother-in-law of Richard Fellowes Benyon, MP of Englefield; and the great-great grandfather of David Cameron, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016.
William George Mount died in 1906. His portraits are held at the Berkshire Record Office and the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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