John Trotter (MP)

John Trotter (died 1856)[3] was a British Conservative politician.[4]

John Trotter
Member of Parliament for West Surrey
In office 31 July 1840 – 6 August 1847 Serving with William Joseph Denison
Preceded by	William Joseph Denison George Perceval
Succeeded by	William Joseph Denison Henry Drummond
Personal details
Born	1780 London, England
Died	31 August 1856 Horton Place, Epsom,[1] Surrey[2]
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Residence	Horton Place, Epsom, Surrey

He was elected Conservative MP for West Surrey at a by-election in 1840—caused by the succession of George Perceval to the peerage—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[4][5]

He died 31 August 1856, aged 77 at the family home, Horton Manor, Epsom.[2]

References

1. 1870-72, John Marius Wilson:Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales recited at Vision of Britain (website of University of Portsmouth and others) http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26824
2. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, September 3, 1856, Issue 22463, p.1
3. Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
4. Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 65. Retrieved 18 August 2018 – via Google Books.
5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 468. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Trotter

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Joseph Denison George Perceval	Member of Parliament for West Surrey 1840–1847 With: William Joseph Denison	Succeeded by William Joseph Denison Henry Drummond