John Parker (Whig politician)

John Parker (21 October 1799 – 5 September 1881) was an English politician and barrister. He was born in Tickhill, South Yorkshire and educated at Repton and Brasenose College, Oxford. He was instrumental in the enfranchisement of Sheffield, petitioning Parliament in 1817 and 1822, and creating a pamphlet stating the case for Sheffield in 1830. When the Sheffield constituency was finally created as a Parliamentary borough in 1832 he was elected alongside James Silk Buckingham as its first MPs. He served as MP for Sheffield until 1852, becoming Lord of the Treasury (1839–1840), First Secretary of the Admiralty,[1] joint Secretary to the Treasury (1846–1849), and a Member of the Privy council (1853).

He died at 71 Onslow Square, London, on 5 September 1881, and was buried at Healaugh, near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, on 9 September, having married, on 8 February 1853, Eliza Charlotte, second daughter of George Vernon of Clontarf Castle, Dublin, Ireland.

References

  1. Sainty, J. C. (1975). Admiralty Officials 1660-1870. Athlone Press, University of London. p. 36. ISBN 0485171449.

Further reading

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Sheffield
18321852
With: James Silk Buckingham
Henry George Ward
John Arthur Roebuck
Succeeded by
George Hadfield
John Arthur Roebuck
Political offices
Preceded by
Richard More O'Ferrall
First Secretary of the Admiralty
1841
Succeeded by
Sidney Herbert
Preceded by
Edward Cardwell
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
1846–1849
Succeeded by
William Goodenough Hayter
Preceded by
Henry George Ward
First Secretary of the Admiralty
1849–1852
Succeeded by
Augustus Stafford


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