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William McDowall

William McDowall of Garthland and Castle Semple was a Scottish Member of Parliament.

Life
He was the eldest son of William McDowall, Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire from 1768 to 1774, and Elizabeth Graham. He was a partner in the firm of Alexander Houston & Co., a major Glasgow firm trading in the West Indies, which failed in 1801. He was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire from 1794 until his death, and Rector of Glasgow University from 1795 to 1797. ==Family==
Family
His younger brother James McDowall was twice Lord Provost of Glasgow. ==References==
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