ORD, William (1781-1855), of Whitfield Hall, Northumb. and 17 Berkeley Square, London, Mdx.
Dep. Lt. Northumb.
Dep. Lt. Northumb.
Lt.-col. commdt. 1st batt. 4 Manchester vol. inf. 1803.
Capt. Tipperary militia.
Steward Cashel races.
Deputy Lieut. Derbys. 1845; J.P. Derbys. 1847; Magistrate Derby, 1850; Vice Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby) 1856, Chairman q. sess. Derbys. (Derby), 1859 – d.; High Sheriff, Derbys. 1872.
Cllr. Derby 1856; ald. 1857 – 89; Mayor 1869; Member and chairman Derby sch. bd. 1871 – 77; Chairman Derbys. County Council, 1889 – d.
Capt. Derbys. yeomanry 1864; Lt-col. 1871 – 85; Private, Derbys. Volunteers [date?]
Governor, Royal Agricultural Society, 1845; Member council of University College London.
Cllr. Birmingham 1838; ald. 1841 – 50; mayor 1847.
Mag. Birmingham.
PC [I] 11 May 1835.
Att.-gen. [I] 29 Apr. – 31 Aug. 1835.
KC [I] 1827; bencher, King’s Inns 1832; 3rd sjt. [I] 7 Feb. 1832, 1st sjt. 27 Jan. 1835; j.k.b. [I] 31 Aug. 1835–15 Feb. 1860.
1st commr. municipal corporations [I] 1833.
M.R.I.A.
Freeman Dublin 1842.
Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby and Southampton Railway.
Deputy Lieut; J.P. Staffs.
Treasurer, Leicester town council 1862–78.
Deputy Lieut. Leics. 1867; High sheriff Leics. 1869; J.P. Leics.