John Lloyd Wharton
John Lloyd Wharton PC (18 April 1837 – 11 July 1912)[1] was a Barrister and a Conservative Party politician.[2] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Durham then MP for Ripon.[2]
John Lloyd Wharton | |
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| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for City of Durham | |
| In office 28 Apr 1871 – 5 February 1874 | |
| Preceded by | John Robert Davison |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Charles Thompson |
| Member of Parliament for Ripon | |
| In office 10 Jul 1886 – 26 Jan 1906 | |
| Preceded by | William Harker |
| Succeeded by | Henry Finnis Blosse Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1837 Aberford, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Died | 11 July 1912 (aged 75) Bramham cum Oglethorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Frances Duncombe Shafto |
| Profession | Barrister |
Early life
Wharton was born at Aberford in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 18 April 1837. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge,[3] he was called to the bar in 1868 by the Inner Temple.[2] From 1871 to 1906 he was chairman of the Durham Quarter Sessions.[2]
Political career
He stood as a Member of Parliament for the City of Durham (UK Parliament constituency) in the 1868 general election but failed to get elected.[2] In May 1871 in a by-election caused by the death of the Member of Parliament John Robert Davison, Wharton a Unionist candidate beat the Liberal candidate with a majority of 34 to be elected as one of the Members of Parliament for City of Durham (UK Parliament constituency).[2] He lost the seat to the Liberal candidate Thomas Charles Thompson in the 1874 general election.[2] He stood again as a candidate in 1880 general election but failed to get elected.[2]
He stood as a candidate for the Ripon (UK Parliament constituency) in the 1885 general election but failed to get elected when he lost by 165 votes to W. Harker who was a strong local candidate.[2] In 1886, he stood again for the Ripon (UK Parliament constituency) in the 1886 general election and was elected with a majority of 988.[2] He was then the Member of Parliament for Ripon for 20 years until he was defeated at the 1906 general election by Henry Finnis Blosse Lynch with a majority of 313.[2] He became a Privy Councilor in 1897[2] and in December 1901 he was appointed a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John.[4][5]
In the 1911 Census of Wetherby he described himself as a 73-year-old widower and a Justice of the Peace for Yorkshire and Durham and a director of the North Eastern Railway.[6]
Personal life
Wharton married Susan Frances Duncombe Shafto in 1870 but she died in 1872.[2] The couple had a daughter Mary Dorothea in 1870. In 1894 she married Charles Waring Darwin (soldier); she had three sons including Charles John Wharton Darwin. Wharton died on 11 July 1912[1]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- "Mr. J. L. Wharton". Obituary. The Times (39949). London. 12 July 1912. col C, p. 9.
- "Wharton, John Lloyd (WHRN854JL)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "No. 27383". The London Gazette. 6 December 1901. p. 8639.
- "Court Circular". Court and Social. The Times (36632). London. 7 December 1901. col A, p. 6.
- 1911 Census of Wetherby, RG14/25958, John LLoyd Wharton, aged 73, Bramham, Boston Spa.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Wharton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Robert Davison |
Member of Parliament for City of Durham 1871 – 1874 |
Succeeded by Thomas Charles Thompson |
| Preceded by William Harker |
Member of Parliament for Ripon 1886 – 1906 |
Succeeded by H. F. B. Lynch |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edward Grey, Bart |
Chairman of the North Eastern Railway 1906–1912 |
Succeeded by Baron Knaresborough |