John Loftus, 3rd Marquess of Ely explained

John Henry Loftus, 3rd Marquess of Ely (19 January 1814  - 15 July 1857) was a British politician.

Born in Hill Street in Mayfair, Loftus studied at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] As Viscount Loftus, he stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative Party candidate in Gloucester, at the 1841 UK general election.[2] In 1844, he married Jane Hope-Vere.

Loftus won the 1845 Woodstock by-election, held on 1 May that year, but succeeded as the Marquess of Ely in September. Through his subsidiary title, Baron Loftus, he took a seat in the House of Lords.

References

  1. Book: Cockayne . George Edward . Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant . 1890 . G. Bell & Sons . 263 - 264.
  2. Book: Stenton . Michael . Who's Who of British Members of Parliament . 1 . 1976 . Harvester Press . Hassocks . 0855272198 . 242.