John George Blencowe (28 February 1817 – 28 April 1900)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.[2]

John Blencowe
Member of Parliament
for Lewes
In office
16 January 1860 – 13 July 1865
Serving with Henry Brand
Preceded byHenry FitzRoy
Henry Brand
Succeeded byHenry Brand
Walter Pelham
Personal details
Born28 February 1817
Died28 April 1900(1900-04-28) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Frances Campion
(m. 1857)
Parent(s)Robert Willis Blencowe
Charlotte Elizabeth Poole

Family edit

Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole.[3] He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion (the younger) and Frances Read Kemp, in July 1857. Together they had eight children:[2]

  • Robert Campion Blencowe (1858–1905)
  • John Ingham Blencowe (born 1860)
  • William Poole Blencowe (1869–1900)
  • Florence Charlotte Blencowe (1859–1944)
  • Harriet Blencowe (1862–1943)
  • Frances Isabel Blencowe (born 1864)
  • Mary Blencowe (born 1865)
  • Elizabeth Penelope Blencowe (born 1867)

Political career edit

He was elected MP for Lewes at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.[4]

Other activities edit

Blencowe was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
  2. ^ a b c The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval (2013). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume (reprint ed.). Heritage Books. p. 513. ISBN 9780788418723. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ "John George Blencowe". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links edit

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lewes
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With: Henry Brand
Succeeded by