John Penn (Conservative politician)

John Penn (30 March 1848 – 21 November 1903) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham from 1891 to 1903.[1]

Penn in 1895.

John Penn was the eldest son of the marine engineer John Penn. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] Though he managed his father's firm, John Penn and Sons, he was not trained as an engineer.[3] He was apparently "one of the best-known Parliamentary golfers, having a fine private course at Archerfield, North Berwick".[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  2. ^ a b "Penn, John (PN865J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Andrew Lambert, ‘Penn, John (1805–1878)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 11 Jan 2009

External links edit

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lewisham
18911903
Succeeded by