Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet, FRS (17 May 1775 – 31 May 1847) was a British lawyer and Tory politician.
Beckett was the son of Sir John Beckett, 1st Baronet (1743–1826), and his wife Mary, daughter of Christopher Wilson. He was also a descendant of Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London.
He was elected to Parliament for Cockermouth in 1818, a seat he held until 1821, and then sat for Haslemere from 1826 to 1832 and for Leeds from 1835 to 1837.
Beckett was admitted to the Privy Council in 1817 and appointed Judge Advocate General by Prime Minister Lord Liverpool the same year. He held this office until 1827, and again under the Duke of Wellington from 1828 to 1830 and under Sir Robert Peel from 1834 to 1835.
Beckett married Lady Anne Lowther, daughter of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, in 1817.
He died in Brighton on 31 May 1847, aged 72, and is buried at All Saints Church, Fulham, London.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, Thomas Beckett. Beckett's nephew (and the 5th baronet) was the architect Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Beckett
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Wallace John Henry Lowther |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1818 – 1821 With: John Henry Lowther |
Succeeded by William Wilson Carus Wilson John Henry Lowther |
| Preceded by Charles Long George Lowther Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1826 – 1830 With: George Lowther Thompson 1826–1830 William Holmes 1830–1832 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by John Marshall Edward Baines |
Member of Parliament for Leeds 1835 – 1837 With: Edward Baines |
Succeeded by Sir William Molesworth, Bt Edward Baines |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert Cutlar Fergusson |
Judge Advocate General 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by Robert Cutlar Fergusson |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Beckett |
Baronet (of Leeds) 1826–1847 |
Succeeded by Thomas Beckett |