Huskisson, William 1770-1830
English politician

He was born in Birch Moreton Court, Worcestershire. He entered parliament for Morpeth in 1796 as a supporter of Pitt, the Younger; returned for Liskeard in 1804, he became Secretary of the Treasury, and held the same office under William Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1807-09). In 1814 he became commissioner of the Woods and Forests, in 1823 president of the Board of Trade and treasurer of the navy, and in 1827 Colonial Secretary, but resigned office finally in 1828. He obtained the removal of restrictions on the trade of the colonies with foreign countries, the removal or reduction of many import duties and relaxation of the navigation laws, and was an active pioneer of free trade. He received fatal injuries at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.