William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale

The Right Honourable The Earl of Lonsdale FRS PC
Postmaster General
In office 9 September 1841 – 30 December 1845
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Earl of Lichfield
Succeeded by	The Earl of St Germans
Lord President of the Council
In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	The Marquess of Lansdowne
Succeeded by	The Earl Granville
Personal details
Born	(1787-07-21)21 July 1787
Died	4 March 1872(1872-03-04) (aged 84)
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory

William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, PC, FRS (21 July 1787 – 4 March 1872), styled Viscount Lowther between 1807 and 1844, was a British Tory politician.