John Laurie (1797–1864)
John Laurie | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Barnstaple | |
| In office 30 March 1857 – 30 April 1859 Serving with William Fraser | |
| Preceded by | George Buck Richard Samuel Guinness |
| Succeeded by | John Ferguson Davie George Potts |
| In office 25 August 1854 – 2 March 1855 Serving with Richard Samuel Guinness | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bremridge William Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Richard Samuel Guinness George Buck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
John Laurie (1797 – 2 August 1864)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
Laurie was first elected Conservative MP for Barnstaple at a —caused by the constituency's result at the 1852 general election being declared void on petition due to bribery, leading to the writ for the seat also being suspended in 1853.[2] However, Laurie's term was short-lived after, upon petition, he was unseated in March 1855, due to bribery.[3] He later regained the seat in 1857 and held it until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[4]
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
- ^ "Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Barnstaple Election Committee". Chelmsford Chronicle. 9 March 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ 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.
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External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Laurie
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