William Edward Baxter

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William Edward Baxter (1825-10 August 1890) was a British politician and traveller.

Educated at Edinburgh University, he became a partner in his father's firm of Edward Baxter & Co. (afterwards W. E. Baxter & Co.). He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Montrose burghs from 1855-85, and served as Secretary to the Admiralty from 1868-71 and as Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1871-3. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1873.

He published various works on foreign travel.

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