John Durand

John Durand (c. 1719 – 1788), of Woodcote Lodge, Carshalton, Surrey, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1768 and 1784.

For the later MP, see John Hodsdon Durand. For the painter, see John Durand (painter).

He served as a ship's captain for the East India Company and afterwards set up as a London merchant. He was made High Sheriff of Surrey for 1767–68.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain for Aylesbury 1768–1774, Plympton Erle 7 Feb. 1775–1780 and for Seaford 1780.[1]

References

1. "DURAND, John (?1719-88), of Woodcote Lodge, Carshalton, Surr". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Welbore Ellis Anthony Bacon	Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1768–1774 With: Anthony Bacon	Succeeded by Anthony Bacon John Aubrey
Preceded by Paul Henry Ourry Sir Richard Philipps, Bt	Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1775–1780 With: Sir Richard Philipps, Bt to 1779 William Fullarton from 1779	Succeeded by Viscount Cranborne Sir Ralph Payne
Preceded by The Viscount Gage George Medley	Member of Parliament for Seaford 1780–1784 With: John Robinson Christopher D'Oyly	Succeeded by Sir Peter Parker, Bt Henry Nevill