John Blencowe
John George Blencowe (28 February 1817 – 28 April 1900)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.[2]
John Blencowe MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Lewes | |
In office 16 January 1860 – 13 July 1865 | |
Preceded by | Henry FitzRoy Henry Brand |
Succeeded by | Henry Brand Walter Pelham |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 February 1817 |
Died | 28 April 1900 83) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Frances Campion ( m. 1857) |
Parents | Robert Willis Blencowe Charlotte Elizabeth Poole |
Family
Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole.[3] He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion and Jane Austen, in 1857. Together they had eight children:[2]
- Robert Campion Blencowe (1858–1905)
- John Ingham Blencowe (born 1860)
- William Poole Blencowe (born 1869)
- Florence Charlotte Blencowe (died 1944)
- Harriet Blencowe
- Frances Isabel Blencowe
- Mary Blencowe
- Elizabeth Penelope Blencowe
Political career
He was elected MP for Lewes at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.[4]
Other activities
Blencowe was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex.[2]
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval (2013). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume (reprint ed.). Heritage Books. p. 513. ISBN 9780788418723. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "John George Blencowe". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Blencowe
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Henry FitzRoy Henry Brand |
Member of Parliament for Lewes 1860–1865 With: Henry Brand |
Succeeded by Henry Brand Walter Pelham |
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