William Lowther (diplomat)

The Honourable William Lowther JP DL
Lowther, pictured in Suffolk Celebrities, 1893.
Member of Parliament for Appleby
In office 1885–1892
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Sir Joseph Savory, Bt
Member of Parliament for Westmorland
In office 1868–1885 Serving with Earl of Bective, Earl of Bective
Preceded by	Henry Lowther Earl of Bective
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
British Minister Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic
In office 1867–1868
Preceded by	George Buckley Mathew
Succeeded by	William Stuart
Personal details
Born	(1821-12-14)14 December 1821
Died	23 January 1912(1912-01-23) (aged 90)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Hon. Alice Parke ​ ​ (m. 1853; died 1908)​
Relations	Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (brother) Philip Sherard, 5th Earl of Harborough (grandfather)
Children	7, including James, Gerard, Henry
Parent(s)	Hon. Henry Lowther Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard
Residence	Lowther Lodge
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge

William Lowther JP DL (14 December 1821 – 23 January 1912) was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1892.