John Blencowe Explained

John Blencowe
Office:Member of Parliament
for Lewes
Term Start:16 January 1860
Term End:13 July 1865
Alongside:Henry Brand
Predecessor:Henry FitzRoy
Henry Brand
Successor:Henry Brand
Walter Pelham
Birth Date:28 February 1817
Nationality:British
Party:Liberal
Parents:Robert Willis Blencowe
Charlotte Elizabeth Poole

John George Blencowe (28 February 1817 – 28 April 1900) was a British Liberal Party politician.[1]

Family

Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole.[2] He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion (the younger) and Frances Read Kemp, in July 1857. Together they had eight children:[1]

Political career

He was elected MP for Lewes at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.[3]

Other activities

Blencowe was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval. The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume. 2013. Heritage Books. 9780788418723. 513. reprint. 25 February 2018.
  2. Web site: John George Blencowe. The Peerage. 25 February 2018.
  3. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.