George Jennings (MP)

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George Jennings (c.1721 – 9 June 1790)[1][2][3] was a British politician.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Whitchurch in Hampshire at a by-election in March 1757.[4] He was returned for Whitchurch at the 1761 general election, and held the seat until the 1768 general election.[3]

He was elected as an (MP) for the borough of St Germans in Cornwall at a by-election in March 1768,[5] and held the seat until the 1774 general election.[1] At the 1784 general election he was returned as an MP for Thetford.[6] He held that seat until the 1790 general election.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
  4. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 514. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  5. ^ Stooks Smith, page 493
  6. ^ Stooks Smith, page 228
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
William Powlett
Thomas Townshend
Member of Parliament for Whitchurch
1757–1768
With: Thomas Townshend
Succeeded by
Hon. Henry Wallop
Thomas Townshend
Preceded by
Edward Eliot
Samuel Salt
Member of Parliament for St Germans
1768–1774
With: Benjamin Langlois
Succeeded by
Edward Eliot
Benjamin Langlois
Preceded by
Earl of Euston
Richard Hopkins
Member of Parliament for Thetford
17841790
With: Sir Charles Kent, Bt
Succeeded by
Robert John Buxton


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