John Laurie (1797–1864) Explained

John Laurie
Office:Member of Parliament
for Barnstaple
Term Start:30 March 1857
Term End:30 April 1859
Alongside:William Fraser
Predecessor:George Buck
Richard Samuel Guinness
Successor:John Ferguson Davie
George Potts
Term Start2:25 August 1854
Term End2:2 March 1855
Alongside2:Richard Samuel Guinness
Predecessor2:Richard Bremridge
William Fraser
Successor2:Richard Samuel Guinness
George Buck
Birth Date:1797
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative

John Laurie (1797 – 2 August 1864) was a British Conservative politician.

Laurie was first elected Conservative MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in 1854—caused by the constituency's result at the 1852 general election being declared void on petition due to bribery, leading to the writ for the seat also being suspended in 1853.[1] However, Laurie's term was short-lived after, upon petition, he was unseated in March 1855, due to bribery.[2] He later regained the seat in 1857 and held it until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Barnstaple. 28 January 2018. Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. News: The Barnstaple Election Committee. 7 April 2018. Chelmsford Chronicle. 9 March 1855. 4. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  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.