John Blencowe
John George Blencowe (28 February 1817 – 28 April 1900)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.[2]
John Blencowe | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Lewes | |
| In office 16 January 1860 – 13 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Henry FitzRoy Henry Brand |
| Succeeded by | Henry Brand Walter Pelham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1817 |
| Died | 28 April 1900 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Frances Campion (m. 1857) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Willis Blencowe Charlotte Elizabeth Poole |
Family
Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole.[3] He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion (the younger) and Frances Read Kemp, in July 1857. Together they had eight children:[2]
- Robert Campion Blencowe (1858–1905)
- John Ingham Blencowe (born 1860)
- William Poole Blencowe (1869–1900)
- Florence Charlotte Blencowe (1859–1944)
- Harriet Blencowe (1862–1943)
- Frances Isabel Blencowe (born 1864)
- Mary Blencowe (born 1865)
- Elizabeth Penelope Blencowe (born 1867)
Political career
He was elected MP for Lewes at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.[4]
Other activities
Blencowe was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex.[2]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval (2013). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume (reprint ed.). Heritage Books. p. 513. ISBN 9780788418723. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "John George Blencowe". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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