John Trotter (died 1856)[3] was a British Conservative politician.[4]

John Trotter
Member of Parliament
for West Surrey
In office
31 July 1840 – 6 August 1847
Preceded byWilliam Joseph Denison
George Perceval
Succeeded byWilliam Joseph Denison
Henry Drummond
Personal details
Born1780
London, England
Died31 August 1856
Horton Place, Epsom,[1] Surrey[2]
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Horton Place, Epsom, Surrey

He was elected Conservative MP for West Surrey at a by-election in 1840 caused by the succession of George Perceval to the peerage. He held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[4][5]

He died on 31 August 1856, aged 77 at the family home, Horton Manor, Epsom.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 1870-72, John Marius Wilson:Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales recited at Vision of Britain (website of University of Portsmouth and others) http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26824
  2. ^ a b The Times (London, England), Wednesday, September 3, 1856, Issue 22463, p.1
  3. ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 65. Retrieved 18 August 2018 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 468. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Surrey
18401847
With: William Joseph Denison
Succeeded by