William Charles Harland (25 January 1803 – 10 March 1863) was a British politician.

Harland lived at Sutton Hall in Yorkshire, and was a cousin of George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland. He stood in Durham at the 1832 UK general election and was elected as a Whig. He focused on supporting reforms to the church, repeal of many taxes, including the window tax and taxes on luxuries. He opposed the introduction of secret ballots or shortening Parliamentary terms.

William Charles Harland

Harland was re-elected at the 1835 and 1837 UK general elections, and stood down in 1841.

William Charles Harland

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1803 births

1863 deaths

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the City of Durham

People from North Yorkshire

UK MPs 1832–1835

UK MPs 1835–1837

UK MPs 1837–1841

Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies

William Charles Harland