John Courtenay (1738–1816)
John Courtenay (22 August 1738 – 24 March 1816)[1][2] was an Irish officer in the British Army who became a politician in England. He was a member of Parliament (MP) at Westminster from 1780 to 1807, and again in 1812.
Courtenay was the second son of Henry Courtenay, a revenue officer from Newry, County Down. He was educated at Drogheda Grammar School. [3]
He was MP for Tamworth from 1780 to 1796, and then for Appleby from 1796 to 1807. He was re-elected for Appleby at the 1812 general election, but resigned his seat shortly after Parliament met in December.[3]
He was the surveyor-general of the ordnance from 1783 to 1784, and a lord of the treasury from 1806 to 1807 in the Grenville ministry.[3]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- Thorne, R. G. (1986). R. Thorne (ed.). "COURTENAY, John (1738-1816), of 11 Duke Street, Portland Place, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas de Grey Anthony Chamier |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1780 – 1796 With: Anthony Chamier to November 1780 John Calvert 1780–84 John Calvert II 1784–90 Sir Robert Peel, Bt from 1790 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt Thomas Carter |
| Preceded by Hon. William Grimston Hon. John Rawdon |
Member of Parliament for Appleby 1796 – 1800 With: Hon. John Tufton 1796–99 Robert Adair from 1799 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Appleby 1801 – 1807 With: Robert Adair to 1802 Sir Philip Francis 1802–07 |
Succeeded by Viscount Howick James Ramsay Cuthbert |
| Preceded by James Ramsay Cuthbert Nicholas Ridley-Colborne |
Member of Parliament for Appleby October 1812 – December 1812 With: James Lowther |
Succeeded by James Lowther George Tierney |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas Pelham |
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1783–1784 |
Succeeded by James Luttrell |
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