John Dennistoun
John Dennistoun | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow | |
| In office 27 May 1837 – 31 July 1847 | |
| Preceded by | James Oswald William Bentinck |
| Succeeded by | John MacGregor Alexander Hastie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 |
| Died | 9 September 1870 (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
John Dennistoun (1803 – 9 September 1870)[1] was a British Whig politician and banker.[2]
A member of Brooks's, he was elected Whig MP for Glasgow at a —caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated.[2][3]
His brother, Alexander Dennistoun, was Whig MP for Dunbartonshire from 1835 to 1837.[2]
References[]
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "G"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "John Dennistoun". History of Parliament after 1832. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Dennistoun
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