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John George Johnson

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John Johnson
Member of Parliament
for Exeter
In office
31 January 1874 – 31 March 1880
Serving with Arthur Mills
Preceded byJohn Coleridge
Edgar Alfred Bowring
Succeeded byEdward Johnson
Henry Northcote
High Sheriff of Devon
In office
1 January 1872 – 31 December 1872
Preceded byLydston Newman
Succeeded byJohn Henry Ley
Personal details
Born1829
Died1896 (aged 66–67)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

John George Johnson (1829–1896)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician.

He was elected Conservative MP for Exeter in 1874 but was defeated at the following election in 1880.[2]

During 1872, he was also High Sheriff of Devon.[3] He married Frances Grace Brinckman, daughter of Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. ^ "High Sheriffs of Devon since 1832" (PDF). Open Research Exeter. University of Exeter. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage". Internet Archive. London: Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 67. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Exeter
18741880
With: Arthur Mills
Succeeded by