Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir William George Mount (18 July 1824 – 14 January 1906) was a British Conservative politician and first Member of Parliament for the Newbury constituency.The son of William Mount, of Wasing Place, Berkshire, he became a Magistrate in 1851, and High Sheriff in 1877. He was narrowly elected in the general election of 1885, beating his Liberal opponent by 202 votes. He was chairman of Quarter Sessions from 1887 to 1902, and was the first Chairman of Berkshire County Council from 1889 to 1906.He served as MP for Newbury for 15 years until standing down at the 1900 general election.. }
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- William_George_Mount abstract "Sir William George Mount (18 July 1824 – 14 January 1906) was a British Conservative politician and first Member of Parliament for the Newbury constituency.The son of William Mount, of Wasing Place, Berkshire, he became a Magistrate in 1851, and High Sheriff in 1877. He was narrowly elected in the general election of 1885, beating his Liberal opponent by 202 votes. He was chairman of Quarter Sessions from 1887 to 1902, and was the first Chairman of Berkshire County Council from 1889 to 1906.He served as MP for Newbury for 15 years until standing down at the 1900 general election.".